On the Same Day: Two Churches Attacked in France
Several items were stolen, including consecrated hosts and ciboria. The Bishop of Bayeux and Lisieux, Jacques Habert, said in a statement that "the social climate in which we live means that we are witnessing an increase in violence against people and property".
Also on Sunday, at around 3.30pm, passers-by entering the church of Saint-Gilles in Chamalières-sur-Loire (diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay) saw a thick cloud of smoke.
About a dozen hymnals and candles were partially burnt. A box of matches was found near the fire.
Video surveillance cameras will be installed in the church in two months' time. The gendarmes have opened an investigation.
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