A man urinated on the Altar of Confession, one of the holiest sites in Catholicism, in full view of hundreds of people

[Augusta]

Visitors to St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City were left horrified on Friday morning, October 10, after a man urinated on the Altar of Confession, one of the holiest sites in Catholicism, in full view of hundreds of worshippers and tourists.

According to Corriere della Sera, the man managed to get past the turnstiles surrounding the sacred area and climb the steps to the altar at around 9:30 a.m. before committing the act. Shocking footage circulating on social media shows the suspect with his trousers lowered, urinating on the altar believed to rest directly above the tomb of Saint Peter, the chief disciple of Jesus Christ.

Witnesses described the moment as deeply disturbing, with some onlookers turning away while others stared in disbelief. Plainclothes police officers swiftly intervened and led the man away, arresting him at the scene. Before being taken into custody, the man reportedly made an obscene gesture toward the crowd.

 

[eLdavis]

Was this a deliberate act by a none believer, or was this something done by someone who is not mentally stable?

 

[Augusta]

Was this a deliberate act by a none believer, or was this something done by someone who is not mentally stable?

The man is still under interrogation. We would get to know more with the updates in few days to come

 

[eLdavis]

The man is still under interrogation. We would get to know more with the updates in few days to come

It is well, weird things keeps happening on a daily basis. When you think you have seen or heard it all, something else pops up.

 

[Starmix]

Oh, my God, that man is evil, an atheist. How could he do such a horrible act in the altar of St. Peter?