Staten Island parishes vandalized; state senator pushes for more church security
January 14, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Following recent acts of crime and vandalism at three Staten Island parishes, the local state senator, Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, called for increased security.
One parish was defaced with feces during a Christmas Mass; the rectory of a second parish was broken into. At a third parish, an assailant interrupted Mass “by breaking an angel statue, snatching the missal and a cross from the altar, tearing down flowers, and damaging the sanctuary’s marble floor,” CNA reported.
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