Title: |
Fire completely destroys church in Panguipulli |
Country: |
Chile |
State/Province: |
*Other Address |
City: |
*Other Address |
Other Address: |
Province of Valdivia, in the Region of the Rivers. |
Date of Incident: |
2018-01-20 |
Security Level: |
Public |
Summary: |
A fire completely destroyed the Church of the Virgin of La Candelaria in Calafquén, Panguipulli, in the Region of Los Ríos, where there is a Catholic mission of the Congregation of Carmelite Missionary Sisters. Witnesses say they saw hooded men near the chapel sector. It is not ruled out that the fire was caused due to the tension caused by the visit of Pope Francis. |
Nature of Incidents
Killings: |
0 |
(Attempts) to destroy, vandalize or desecrate places of worship or religious buildings: |
1 |
Closed places of worship or religious buildings: |
0 |
Arrests/detentions: |
0 |
Sentences: |
0 |
Abductions: |
0 |
Sexual assaults/harassment: |
0 |
Forced marriages: |
0 |
Other forms of attack (physical or mental abuse) |
0 |
Attacked houses/property of faith adherents: |
0 |
Attacked shops, businesses or institutions of faith adherents: |
0 |
Forced to leave home: |
0 |
Forced to leave country: |
0 |
Non-physical violence : |
0 |
Responsible Actor Category
Responsible Actor Name: |
Unknown offernders |
Responsible actor category: |
Unknown |
Responsible Actor Religion
Responsible Actor Religion: |
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Subcategory Responsible Actor Religion: |
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Religion of Victim(s)
Religion of victim(s): |
Christian |
Subcategory Religion of victim(s): |
Christian, General |
Additional Information
Created By: |
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Comments: |
For the location, it seems ethnic antagonism. |
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