Incident: San Francisco de Valdivia Temple desecrated

General Information
Title: San Francisco de Valdivia Temple desecrated
Country: Chile
State/Province: *Other Address
City: *Other Address
Other Address: Valdivia
Date of Incident: 2019-11-12
Security Level: Public
Summary:
In the framework of a new day of protests in Chile, a group of protesters attacked the San Francisco church in Valdivia. A group of people forced the entrance of the temple. They desecrated the Blessed Sacrament and destroyed benches, furniture and religious images with which they then armed barricades on public roads.
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: Mobs
Responsible actor category: Normal citizens
Responsible Actor Religion
Responsible Actor Religion:
Subcategory Responsible Actor Religion:
Religion of Victim(s)
Religion of victim(s): Christian
Subcategory Religion of victim(s): Christian, General
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Web Sources
Name: San Francisco de Valdivia Temple desecrated
Url: http://www.fides.org/en/news/66950-AMERICA_CHILE_San_Francisco_de_Valdivia_Temple_desecrated
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Name: Franciscan temple in Chile desecrated and attacked
Url: https://www.aciprensa.com/noticias/profanan-y-atacan-templo-franciscano-en-chile-54954
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