Posted on 01/12/2022 10:32:05 AM PST by Cronos
A man entered the Saint-Denis Basilica on January 5 with a crowbar. He broke three statues and several windows before being arrested.
The final resting place of the kings of France, the Basilica of Saint-Denis, was the scene of acts of vandalism on Wednesday, January 5. A man in his thirties entered the building with an iron bar with which he broke windows and three plaster statues in various chapels: those of St. Denis, St. Genevieve and St. Anthony. He also attacked several display cases in which religious objects were sold on the spot before being quickly arrested.
“The three damaged statues are a relatively recent plaster series, and without historic value,” said the rector of the basilica, Father Jean-Christophe Helbecque. “No words or gestures of threat were uttered and no injuries were reported.”
The vandal entered the basilica a first time but was refused access to a space behind the altar, at the level of the choir, forbidden to the public. He returned a little later with an iron bar. Famous for housing the tombs of the kings of France, the Basilica of Saint-Denis, jewel of Gothic art, had previously been vandalized in March 2019. Stained glass windows as well as the organ were damaged in that attack.
The same excess occurred in the suburbs of Paris at the church of St. Germana, where the sacrilegists broke the tabernacle castle and took away the Most Holy Body of Christ.
https://ionainstitute.ie/news-roundup/frances-historic-basilica-of-saint-denis-vandalised/
A man in his thirties
a little more info here, he was in his thirties.
Man arrested but no name? How about Abu Ali Shariz or similar?
I don’t know anything about St. Germana, but St. Denis is in a rough heavily-Muslim neighborhood.
They should invite more fighting-age male moslems into the country. That will fix everything.
Mussie immigrant?
It’s always Muslims.
Muslim or militant gay.
Or a resurrected Huguenot.
Is he Hugue or is he not?
I think Saint-Denis is about as ‘ethnic’ as any slum in France. I’m surprise the cathedral made it this far.
Prayers up.
For every church or synagogue damaged or destroyed (if Muslims are responsible), ten mosques should be razed. This will stop.
Just like in America. 9/11/01 taught them nothing but kiss muzzie a$$.
Diversity is our strength.
How I wish that wasn’t true.
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