Vandalenakt in Petersdom: perpetrator is mentally ill man

A 40-year-old man was arrested Friday in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican after knocking over candlesticks worth a combined €30,000. He is said to be of Romanian origin and to have mental problems.

A man climbed onto the main altar of St. Peter's Basilica and damaged the candlesticks. A spokesman for the Holy See said the perpetrator suffers from a serious mental disorder.

An extremely serious incident took place in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. A Romanian vandalized the main altar, throwing six 19th-century chandeliers to the ground, with an estimated value of 30,000 euros. The article Serious incident at the Vatican. A Romanian vandalized the central altar, destroying six historic chandeliers, worth 30,000 euros, first appeared on Romania TV.

A man climbed up the high altar and destroyed some precious candelabra. He was arrested and reported by the Vatican gendarmerie.

An act of vandalism took place in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, when a man of about 40 years of age went up to the main altar and knocked down six nineteenth century chandeliers, valued at 30 thousand euros. The incident occurred in front of numerous faithful and tourists visiting the temple. The subject began to throw bronze chandeliers to the ground, causing a great noise that alarmed those present. Subsequently, he tried to remove the …

The man who climbed onto the main altar of St. Peter's Basilica and damaged the candlesticks is suffering from a serious mental disorder, a Holy See spokesman said.