Epidemic of attacks on Churches in Paris

 A man was arrested on Thursday after disrupting a religious service. Filed S, he is suspected of having committed damage to a church in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.

A man, on file for his Islamist radicalization, was arrested Thursday morning, in the Saint-Hippolyte church located on avenue de Choisy in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. Agitated, he "disturbed the religious service", according to a police source.

He is also suspected of having stolen a Plexiglas crucifix, two meters high, located inside the church the day before. This crucifix supported a wooden Christ dating from the 17th century.

This religious piece, which would have come off during the theft, was found "broken into several pieces" according to this same police source, at a nearby street corner. The parish did not wish to communicate on these events. The suspect was taken to the psychiatric infirmary of the Paris police headquarters, his condition not being considered compatible with his police custody.

Eight churches vandalized since January

Last Friday, a man had already been arrested after uttering threats and insults in three Parisian churches, in Saint-Vincent-de Paul in the 10th arrondissement, in Saint-Nicolas-des Champs in the 3rd arrondissement then in Saint-François -Xavier in the 7th arrondissement. Since January, eight churches have suffered damage in the capital.

Faced with these acts, the town hall authorities should soon meet the Diocese of Paris. In the Council of Paris, the Changer Paris group has just asked for the implementation of measures to strengthen the security of religious buildings.

In particular, the group would like the police to ensure reinforced surveillance in front of places of worship and the installation of equipment to secure them.

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