Church in Northwest Fresno Vandalized

Police are looking for the vandal that left the walls and front door of a northwest Fresno church spray painted.

An administrator at St. Anthony of Padua church discovered the graffiti Saturday morning when arriving to work.

One of the churches front doors and the walls around it had been spray painted with bizarre images and words.

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'Infidel' spray-painted on three Columbus, Indiana, churches

Parishoners arriving at three Columbus churches found graffiti spray painted on their buildings Sunday morning.

Columbus Police said the three churches vandalized Saturday night were East Columbus Christian Church, 3170 Indiana Ave.; St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, 1306 27th St.; and Lakeview Church of Christ, 4040 N. County Road 150W.

The word "infidel" was spray painted on the churches and a reference to a chapter and verse in the Quran, according to Sgt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police spokesman.

Read more at http://www.therepublic.com/view/local_story/Police-investigate-vandalism-t_1409503997

Accused Vandal Strikes Joel Osteen’s Megachurch

(HOUSTON) – A man was arrested Thursday, accused of vandalism at Joel Osteen’s megachurch.
Houston police said a man was taken into custody around 9:50 a.m., after he allegedly walked into the Lakewood Church bookstore, 3700 Southwest Fwy., and began breaking store products.

Read more at http://praisehouston.com/5091384/accused-vandal-strikes-joel-osteens-megachurch/