Georgetown University officials have initiated an investigation into “potential hate crimes” after discovering damaged Catholic symbols in a campus chapel at the private Catholic institution in Washington D.C.
The University Police Department, responding to a report of vandalism in Dahlgren Chapel, discovered damage to a large processional crucifix that had been “inappropriately moved and sustained damage after being placed against the door,” stated Associate Vice President of Public Safety Jay Gruber and Vice President for Mission & Ministry Rev. Mark Bosco in an Aug. 30 letter to the campus community.
Moreover, the statue of the Blessed Mother by the Heyden Observatory and Gardens was “displaced and on the ground,” they wrote, adding: “We are currently investigating them as potential hate crimes.”
The motive of the individual or individuals involved is unclear, as is whether they are a member of the university community, according to the letter. […]
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