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March 28, 2019

Vandals, arsonists target French Catholic churches

A firefighter is seen as flames shoot through the front door of St. Sulpice Church in Paris March 17, 2019, in this still image taken from social media. Vandals and arsonists have targeted French churches in a wave of attacks that has lasted nearly two months.
MANCHESTER, England - Vandals and arsonists have targeted French churches in a wave of attacks that has lasted nearly two months.
Published in International
May 28, 2015

St. Catherine Siena community pray together in front of damaged statue

Students and staff of St. Catherine of Siena Separate School gathered at the church for a prayer service led by Fr. Camillo Lando May 28. The St. Catherine school has pledged to pay for a new statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus following a third attack of vandalism on the church grounds May 20.

For two months the St. Catherine of Siena community was the target of several acts of vandalism. On May 28, the story ended on a blessed note.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
May 22, 2015

St. Catherine of Siena Church vandalized three times in the past month

The St. Catherine of Siena church and property in Mississauga, Ont., was vandalized on three separate occasions.

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - Parishioners at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Mississauga were distraught when they found their church stained with black spray paint Wednesday morning.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
November 30, 2012

Vandals strike — again — at Nativity outside Toronto's Old City Hall

The Nativity scene at Old City Hall in Toronto has been vandalized six times in seven years.

Updated 03/12/12

Toronto - Shattered plexiglass and tape is now what stands between the Nativity scene in front of Toronto's Old City Hall and the elements.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA