A Virgin Mary statue outside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross was vandalized with pink chalk graffiti, deemed to have 'illegible religious ramblings.' Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn urged an investigation as a hate crime after posting about the incident online. The vandalism is part of a troubling pattern, similar to attacks on religious statues in New York and Florida. Police reports indicated the vandalism occurred between evening and morning hours. Previous incidents involving attacks on Virgin Mary statues highlight ongoing concerns about targeting religious symbols.
The Blessed Mary statue at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross was vandalized last night with graffiti. The incident is similar to other attacks on statues in New York and Florida.
A BPD officer responded to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Washington Street just before 9 a.m. Thursday, according to a police report.
The graffiti was made using pink chalk and contained 'illegible religious ramblings,' an officer wrote in the police report.
In 2023, an Attleboro man was arrested for damaging a statue of Jesus Christ on the crucifix outside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
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