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Altar destroyed, statue smashed in Bari chapel
September 18, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: An altar was destroyed, and a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary smashed, in a cemetery chapel in Bari, Italy.
The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe reported that an empty tabernacle and priestly vestments were stolen in the attack.
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