Man Attacks DC Basilica’s Our Lady of Fatima Statue by Cutting Off Hands, Hammering Face

Courtesy of Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate ConceptionSecurity personnel reported damage to the Our Lady of Fatima statue located outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 2021.

In October, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) found 100 incidents of vandalism reported at Catholic sites in the U.S. since May 2020.