Vandalism of statue at Catholic church in Edmonton follows other recent acts
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Montreal Canadiens
EDMONTON – A statue was vandalized at a Catholic church in Edmonton on the weekend, one of a string of recent acts against Catholic churches following the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at two former residential school sites.
Police in Edmonton say a female suspect was seen vandalizing a statue of Pope John Paul ll with paint outside of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church north of the city’s downtown late Saturday night.
The base of the statue was defaced with red paint and red handprints.
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