Eight churches in total were covered with insulting tags during the weekend, according to a count made this Monday morning by the diocese of Bordeaux.
"Insulting tags were found on the churches of Notre-Dame, Saint-Eloi, Sainte-Croix, Sainte Eulalie, Saint-Seurin, Sacré-Coeur, and Saint-Paul in Bordeaux, on the church of Notre-Dame de Talence and on the Catholic educational establishments of Albert le Grand and Saint-Genès in Bordeaux ”lists the diocese. “These tags, all with the same signature, were produced on the night of January 18-19. They were referring to Father Preynat's trial, or the anti-PMA demonstration organized on Sunday in Paris.
Diocese condemns "this form of violence against Christians"
Archbishop Jean-Paul James, Archbishop of Bordeaux, Father Samuel Volta, Vicar General in charge of the Bordeaux agglomeration, the parish priests concerned Isabelle des Bourboux, Diocesan Director of Catholic education, express their “deep sadness at such acts ”, evoking“ obscene insults. "The diocese of Bordeaux" condemns this form of violence against Christians and against the heritage of our municipalities. "
As of Sunday, the town halls of Bordeaux and Talence announced their intention to file a complaint and proceeded to the cleaning of the buildings. The Archbishop of Bordeaux invited the assigned parish priests and the heads of establishments concerned to also file a complaint.
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