US EditionMan 'Urinates' on Sacred Vatican Altar in Front of Horrified Tourists
The man, reportedly mentally unwell, was arrested after urinating on one of Christianity's holiest altars, raising concerns about Vatican security amid nearly 10 million annual visitors.
- On Friday morning, an unidentified man desecrated the Altar of the Confession at St. Peter's Basilica around 9.30am during Mass, witnessed by hundreds and filmed widely.
- Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the unidentified man had 'Save children of Ukraine' written on his back and was mentally unwell, being handled by Italian authorities.
- Breaching barriers, the unidentified man bypassed turnstiles, climbed altar steps, lowered his trousers, and plainclothes police and Vatican security staff arrested him on Friday.
- Pope Leo XIV was informed and media reported he was 'shocked', while Cardinal Mauro Gambetti condemned the gesture and the Lepanto Institute demanded the altar be reconsecrated.
- In recent years, the Altar of the Confession has been targeted multiple times, including the February incident with six candelabras and the June 2023 naked protest, while the Code of Canon Law mandates a penitential rite after such acts.
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A man went up to the Altar of Confession in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican and prayed during a Mass held at 9 a.m. on Friday, October 10. Witnesses indicated that the subject approached the altar, lowered his pants to his ankles and began to urinate on the floor, without saying a single word.The fact was recorded before dozens of people who attended the religious ceremony and were amazed at the desecration.Security agents acted immediately …
Archpriest of St Peter’s Basilica performs rite of reparation after man desecrates altar
The archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica performed a rite of reparation at the main altar Oct. 13, three days after an unidentified man approached the altar… The post Archpriest of St Peter’s Basilica performs rite of reparation after man desecrates altar appeared first on CatholicVote org.
After an obscene incident in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo XIV ordered a penitentiary to make amends for the desecration. A tourist had ascended to the main altar and had urinated there before believers.
St. Peter’s Basilica Desecrated by Disturbing Altar Incident
Chaos erupted at St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday when a man allegedly urinated on the church’s main altar, one of the holiest sites in Christendom. Security guards and plainclothes police swiftly intervened, escorting the suspect out of the basilica as stunned onlookers recorded the disturbing act. According to multiple Italian reports, the man defiled the Altar of the Confession in full view of tourists and worshippers. Vatican officials said th…
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