Man Desecrates Altar of St. Peter's Basilica
A man was detained by security after urinating on the Altar of Confession of St. Peter's Basilica on Friday.
According to the Roman newspaper Corriere Della Sera, the man climbed the altar and "urinated under the stunned gaze of hundreds of tourists."
The man climbed the altar and "urinated under the stunned gaze of hundreds of tourists."
Video of the desecration was widely shared on social media. Il Tempo reported that the man "was promptly reached by plainclothes police officers present in the basilica" and was escorted out of the church.
This incident is not the first time this year that a vandal has attacked the altar from which the pope says Mass.
Pope's reaction: Il Tempo claimed Pope Leo XIV was "shocked to learn of the news," though the Holy See Press Office had not released a statement about the incident as of October.
Author's summary: Man detained for desecrating St. Peter's Basilica altar.
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