The sculpture had been on view at the St. Mary Cathedral, Austria's largest, as part of an art installation project on women's roles, family images and gender equality, the Linz diocese said in a ...

A sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary giving birth to ... in northern Austria and drew criticism from some Catholics, who condemned it as sacrilegious. The Catholic diocese of Linz said in a ...

The 31-year-old who is said to have repeatedly approved an act of vandalism against a figure of the Virgin Mary giving birth in Linz Cathedral on social media is likely to get away with it.

Vandals have beheaded a sculpture featuring the Virgin Mary giving birth ... Austria's largest, as part of an art installation project on women’s roles, family images and gender equality, the ...