A crazed man on Saturday entered St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City and desecrated the famous altar in the church.
The man, from Romania, climbed on an altar and knocked over several candelabras. He then ripped the altar cloth off the
A man desecrated the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Friday by climbing on top of it and throwing six candelabras that were on the altar to the ground. https://t.co/6i0FPeZFbV
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Several men and women stood around the altar, watched, and did nothing while this was taking place.
That is disturbing.
The Parasites have reached our most holy places of worship
St Peters Basilica. pic.twitter.com/npyZqYMEuz
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It did not look like the villain caused any permanent damage to the basilica.
He was quickly arrested after he jumped down off the altar.
The Catholic News Agency has more.
