Man Desecrates Altar of St. Peter's Basilica
A man was detained by security after he climbed the altar and urinated at St. Peter's Basilica, shocking hundreds of tourists.
According to the Roman newspaper Corriere Della Sera, the man "urinated under the stunned gaze of hundreds of tourists" on Friday.
The man climbed the altar and "urinated under the stunned gaze of hundreds of tourists."
A video of the incident was widely shared on social media. Il Tempo reported that the man was escorted out of the church by plainclothes police officers.
Pope Leo XIV was reportedly "shocked to learn of the news", although the Holy See Press Office has not released a statement about the incident.
This incident is not the first time the altar has been vandalized this year.
Author's summary: Man detained for desecrating St. Peter's Basilica altar.