Vandalism outside Catholic school in Australia
November 03, 2026
» Continue to this story on The Catholic Weekly
CWN Editor's Note: A young man faced charges following vandalism to a memorial garden outside a Catholic primary school in Rockdale, Australia.
“I never thought something like this would happen here,” Father Yacub Barkat, the local parish priest, said after the November 2 incident. “This is a peaceful area, where we respect each other’s beliefs.”
“Any attack on a place of worship is deeply troubling, because these places exist for prayer and peace, solace and sanctuary,” said a spokesman for the Archdiocese of Sydney.
The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.
For all current news, visit our News home page.
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
