Italy deports Moroccans who threatened churches

July 29, 2016

Italy’s interior minister has announced the expulsion of two Moroccans who entered Catholic churches in a threatening manner.

Earlier this month, one of the men entered a church in Venice and threw a 300-year-old crucifix to the ground. The other entered a church in Trentino last year and “shouted abusive statements about Catholicism,” according to an Associated Press report.

 

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Further information:

• Italy expels 2 Moroccans for threatening Catholic churches (AP)