Virgin Mary statue defaced and set on fire at world-famous Catholic pilgrimage site: ‘Devil in a skirt’
World News Virgin Mary statue defaced and set on fire at world-famous Catholic pilgrimage site: ‘Devil in a skirt’ By Emma Bussey, Fox News Published July 28, 2026, 10:48 p.m. Bosnian police arrested a suspect Tuesday in connection with the overnight vandalism and arson at the Shrine of Our Lady in Medjugorje, according to Vatican News. Authorities have not released the man’s identity as investigators work to determine a motive and whether he was responsible for other incidents reported at the shrine that same night, the outlet said.
- ▪World News Virgin Mary statue defaced and set on fire at world-famous Catholic pilgrimage site: ‘Devil in a skirt’ By Emma Bussey, Fox News Published July 28, 2026, 10:48 p.m.
- ▪Bosnian police arrested a suspect Tuesday in connection with the overnight vandalism and arson at the Shrine of Our Lady in Medjugorje, according to Vatican News.
- ▪Authorities have not released the man’s identity as investigators work to determine a motive and whether he was responsible for other incidents reported at the shrine that same night, the outlet said.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:48:19 -0400 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-29T02:48:29.304Z |
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