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A file photo shows a man praying near a statue of Mary on Apparition Hill in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Authorities were investigating a string of early-morning vandalism and arson attacks at Medjugorje July 28, 2026. Police said several statues of the Virgin Mary were defaced with black spray paint and blasphemous graffiti. (OSV News photo/Matko Biljak, Reuters)

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Polish suspect in Medjugorje vandalism faced job loss, divorce, friend says

OSV News|Jul 29, 2026|3 Min Read

Father Jorge Aurelio Ramírez Torres celebrates March 9, 2026, in front of the Sagrario Metropolitano parish church in the north-central city of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The church, which was built in the 17th century and was being restored, was vandalized March 8. Social media videos showed the church doors on fire and the building later graffitied by woman protesting on International Women's Day. (OSV News photo/courtesy Sagrario Metropolitano Parish)

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Mexican Catholics protect churches amid women's day protest vandalism

David Agren|Mar 11, 2026|4 Min Read

The senior class at Holy Innocents School in Long Beach, Calif., pose with Pope Leo XIV and other members of their group following the pope's general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Feb. 11, 2026. The school group met Pope Leo less than two weeks after their school was found vandalized and desecrated Feb. 2.(OSV News photo/Vatican Media via CPP)

Holy Innocents students get surprise meeting with Pope Leo after school vandalism

Mike Cisneros|Feb 15, 2026|7 Min Read

A shattered statue of the Virgin Mary lies on the floor next to the altar after Holy Innocents School in Long Beach was discovered vandalized and ransacked on Feb. 2. (Holy Innocents School)

One day later, Long Beach school holds reparation Mass inside desecrated gym

Mike Cisneros|Feb 3, 2026|5 Min Read

Extensive vandalism at a parish building on the campus of St. Ann Church in Olmitz, Kansas, is seen in this image, taken during a July 10, 2025, investigation by the Barton County Sheriff's Office. (OSV News/Barton County Sheriff's Office)

Anti-Catholic, Nazi vandalism at churches prompts FBI investigation

Gina Christian|Jul 21, 2025|4 Min Read

Vandalism to St. Patrick Church in Wichita, Kan., that occurred March 15, 2025, is seen in this image posted by the Kansas Catholic Conference to the conference's Facebook page March 15. (OSV News photo/Facebook/Kansas Catholic Conference)

Wichita Catholic church vandalized in what bishops call 'hate crime'

Gina Christian|Mar 18, 2025|3 Min Read

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800% increase in attacks on churches since 2018, new report says

Martin Barillas|Mar 6, 2024|4 Min Read

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National shrine of a beloved Philadelphia saint vandalized

Gina Christian|Feb 22, 2024|3 Min Read

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Virgin Mary statue vandalized at national shrine in Washington

OSV News|Feb 15, 2024|2 Min Read

Police stand in front of the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Stockton, California, which was vandalized on Nov. 5. (Cathedral of the Annunciation)

California cathedral vandalized with paint being investigated as hate crime

Joe Bukuras|Nov 7, 2023|2 Min Read

Vandalism is displayed at Incarnation Catholic Church in Centerville, Ohio, ahead of the Nov. 7 vote on Issue 1 and abortion in the state. (Archdiocese of Cincinnati)

Vandals target Catholic churches, schools before Ohio's abortion vote

Tyler Arnold|Nov 2, 2023|3 Min Read

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American Jewish tourist is arrested in Jerusalem for vandalizing statue of Jesus in Old City church, solidarity visits follow

OSV News|Feb 3, 2023|3 Min Read

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