The following is an AI summary of a French language news report by Julien Van Caeyseele at actu.fr. 1
In Guercheville, France, the Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption church was vandalized with satanic symbols, including the number 666 and a reference to Satan, just before Christmas, deeply upsetting the community and church leaders. Both the parish and the local government have filed complaints, leading to a gendarmerie investigation. Parishioners and villagers united to clean the desecration, and the clergy are planning a Mass of reparation against the grave sacrilege.
Key Points
- The Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption church in Guercheville, Seine-et-Marne, was vandalized on the night of December 13-14, 2024.
- A satanic symbol, including the number 666 and the letter “S,” was painted on the church door.
- Both the Church and the town’s administration filed complaints, prompting a gendarmerie investigation.
- Local residents and parishioners quickly responded by cleaning the offensive graffiti.
- Church leaders, including Bishop Jean-Yves Nahmias, have condemned the act as a grave offense occurring near Christmas.
- A Mass of reparation is planned to make amends the desecration and unify the community.
- This marks the first known instance of church vandalism in Guercheville, according to local clergy.
- Guercheville is in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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