A church in Los Angeles is asking for prayers after it was vandalized on Ash Wednesday, a holy day in Catholicism.
The vandalism occurred at Our Mother of Good Counsel church in the Los Feliz neighborhood on the evening of Mar. 5, according to an Instagram post by the church.
A faith leader shared photos of the incident with KTLA that show broken stained-glass windows and fire damage inside the church. Bookshelves with Bibles on the back of church pews were among the burned items.
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The vandalism occurred at Our Mother of Good Counsel church in the Los Feliz neighborhood on the evening of Mar. 5, according to an Instagram post by the church. -
The vandalism occurred at Our Mother of Good Counsel church in the Los Feliz neighborhood on the evening of Mar. 5, according to an Instagram post by the church. -
The vandalism occurred at Our Mother of Good Counsel church in the Los Feliz neighborhood on the evening of Mar. 5, according to an Instagram post by the church. -
The vandalism occurred at Our Mother of Good Counsel church in the Los Feliz neighborhood on the evening of Mar. 5, according to an Instagram post by the church. -
The vandalism occurred at Our Mother of Good Counsel church in the Los Feliz neighborhood on the evening of Mar. 5, according to an Instagram post by the church.
The cost to repair the damages was not confirmed by the church.
KTLA has reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department for more information surrounding the vandalism.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which is observed by Christians in preparation for Easter, and is celebrated with churchgoers receiving ash in the shape of a cross on their forehead.
