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A man urinated on the Altar of the Confession at the historic St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 10

Pope Leo XIV was reportedly shocked by the news and ordered a purification ceremony

This is the third act of desecration of the altar since 2023

A man was allegedly caught on camera urinating on the Altar of the Confession at St. Peter’s Basilica while a crowd of hundreds watched, prompting Pope Leo to order a purification ceremony.

The now-viral incident took place on Friday, Oct. 10, around 9:30 a.m. local time in the church in Vatican City, according to Italian outlet Il Tempo .

The man reportedly circumvented barriers that surround the altar, climbed the steps and urinated on the holy structure. The paper also shared video footage of the incident that was witnessed by

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