Choroszcz. Someone destroyed two crosses and a statue of the Virgin Mary. The police are investigating the case

– It is difficult to say when exactly the crosses and the figurine were placed. When it comes to the crosses, we can definitely speak of decades – says Urszula Glińska, spokeswoman for the mayor of Choroszcz.

In three towns in this commune someone destroyed religious symbols.

– This concerns two crosses in the towns of Izbiszcze and Konowały and a statue of Our Lady in Kościuki. They were erected by residents of our commune. The community is outraged. We are a multicultural commune and such incidents have never happened before. There are always fresh flowers by the statue, people gather there during holidays. This is an important place for our community – emphasizes the spokeswoman.

He adds that the residents took both crosses and the figurine for repair.

– The office will support the undertaking financially. The case has been reported to the police. Let's hope that the perpetrator or perpetrators will be caught – emphasizes Glińska.

In connection with the acts of desecration, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Białystok, Józef Guzdek, asked the faithful to pray for the intention of atonement. On Sunday, August 4, after each mass, supplications were sung in all parishes of the archdiocese.

“(…) we express our sadness and regret and ask God to strengthen our faith and show mercy to the perpetrators. Every act of profanation is an insult to God, an expression of disrespect for believers and the values ​​they profess, and is contrary to the principle of religious freedom,” we read in a statement on the metropolitan curia's website.