Anaheim, USA - Two Orange County Catholic churches had "Kill the Cathlics" spray painted on their church walls last week. Vandalism using the misspelled phrase was reported by church personnel at St. Boniface in Anaheim and St. Thomas More in Irvine early Tuesday. Both churches are within 20 miles of each other.
"The graphic graffiti saddened parishioners, and church officials are working with police to find whoever is responsible for the crime," explained diocese spokesman Ryan Lilyengren.
Sgt. Rick Martinez of the the Anaheim Police Department reported there will still no suspects identified. Video surveillance at the locations yielded nothing definitive
The Catholic News Agency released an article on the incidents this morning.
California Catholic Daily reported several incidents of theft and vandalism at area Catholic churches during the past few years. An arrest was made in connection "poor box" thefts at Holy Family in Glendale and St. Finibar in Burbank.