Church Vandalized
Unknown Perpetrators Leave Church in Shambles
Who would do something like this—and, above all, why? In the quiet town of Grein in Upper Austria, residents are outraged by this senseless act of vandalism. Unknown perpetrators broke into the church and destroyed everything that wasn’t nailed down. The police are now seeking potential witnesses.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen “We’re on high alert; unfortunately, there are repeated attacks on religious sites,” says Leopold Gruber, pastor of Grein. On Tuesday, unknown perpetrators broke into the church, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. “The confessional images were taken from the confessionals and thrown on the floor; the lid of the holy water font was torn off. The cross mounted there was removed and submerged in the font,” the pastor describes.
Liturgical Vestment Submerged in Holy Water
Particularly brazen: The unknown perpetrators took the priest’s stoles, which were stored in the two confessionals, and threw them into the holy water as well. According to the police, a bicycle inner tube was left behind in one of the confessionals; the reason for this is the subject of an investigation. In any case, the perpetrators were able to flee unidentified; the act of vandalism was noticed by a parish employee who had come to the church to take care of something around 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
The church remains open
“I unlock the church every day before Mass and lock it in the evening. Everything was still in order during the early Mass, so we were able to narrow down the time of the incident to between 8 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.,” Gruber explains. The collection boxes were left untouched by the vandals, and the property damage has since been repaired. Nevertheless: “We want to keep the church open, but we’ll be checking on it more often,” says the pastor regarding the measures taken following the incident.
Please report any information about the perpetrators to the Grein Police Station at 59133 4323.
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