LOOTTING OF THE SACRE-COEUR BASILICA FROM ROUEN

LOOTTING OF THE SACRE-COEUR BASILICA FROM ROUEN
The Sacré-Cœur basilica in Rouen, in Seine-Maritime, was “ransacked” on the night of November 14 to 15, said Father Geoffroy de La Tousche. In a video published on social networks, the parish priest of Rouen explained that he discovered the basilica in an “absolutely terrible” state this Wednesday. “A statue was broken. Sacred vessels have been stolen. The altar and the choir are in a terrible state, broken. By chance, grace or providence, the holy sacrament was not stolen,” reacted, still in shock, Father Geoffroy de La Tousche. The parish priest of Rouen thus invited the faithful and Catholics to “pray […] for the parish”. He will meet them this Thursday, November 16 at 6:15 p.m. “for a time of prayer and reparation, at the request of the archbishop.” “At 6:30 p.m. we will celebrate mass, with new vases lent to us,” he continued. The priest estimated the damage at “tens of thousands of euros”. A complaint was filed and an investigation was opened . The investigation is to determine whether this act is linked to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Boby Dean for DayNewsWorld

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