Vandalism at historic California mission church

April 26, 2011

In the latest in a string of property crimes against California Catholic parishes, vandals sprayed graffiti on the historic Old Mission Santa Barbara in the hours before the Easter Sunday morning Mass, causing $1,000 in damage. The graffiti linked the Church to Auschwitz.

 

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Further information:

• “A rude and crude message” (California Catholic Daily)
• Old Mission Latest Target of Hateful Graffiti (KEYT-TV)
• Arson latest in string of attacks on California churches (CWN, 4/19)
• Old Mission Santa Barbara