US churches face continuing campaign of vandalism into 2025: List

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Friday, July 25, 2025

A police car is seen parked outside Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Wichita, Kansas, in March 2025 shortly after the congregation discovered its sanctuary had been vandalized. | Screengrab/YouTube/KSN TV

1. St. Patrick Catholic Church

On March 15, St. Patrick Catholic Church in Wichita, Kansas, announced on its Facebook page that its church had been vandalized. Images of the vandalism show a broken statue and window panes. The Kansas Catholic Conference, which shared pictures of the vandalism, added that the link to a “satanic website was scrawled on a wall.”

The Wichita Police Department announced the day after the attack that a suspect in connection with the vandalism had been taken into custody. The 23-year-old suspect, a male from Saline County, was charged with burglary, criminal damage to property and criminal desecration.

When asked about the incident, President Donald Trump vowed that his administration would “take a look.”

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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