Vandalism strikes Medjugorje as Virgin Mary statues desecrated and fire breaks out near Saint James Church

A report regarding the damage to the statue of the Virgin Mary on Podbrdo was received early Tuesday morning, shortly before a fire broke out on the exterior section of the altar behind Saint James Church. Police spokesperson for the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Interior Ministry, Ilijana Milos, stated that the Citluk Police Station received a report at 4:30 am indicating that the statue in Bijakovici was damaged with various inscriptions. Pročitaj više