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Friday June 9, 1:34 AMOne Arrested in Wis. Monastery VandalismAuthorities arrested a man and were searching for a teenager after vandals spraypainted a historic monastery with the number 666 and the phrase "Happy Birthday Satan." The vandalism was discovered Wednesday at Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Sheriff Brian Rahn said. "Hell on Earth" was spray painted in red on the front door, and a pitchfork and "666" was on the walls, Lt. Steve Gonwa said. Some link the numbers "666" to the Antichrist. Tuesday's date was 6-6-06. Another entrance had been painted with an obscenity and "Happy Birthday Satan," Gonwa said. Outdoor statues involving the cross were also defaced. The man was arrested Wednesday after a car carrying him and five other males was stopped at the shrine entrance. Four of the men were released, and police were searching for a 17-year-old who ran into the nearby woods. Holy Hill, a U.S. registered landmark, is a shrine-church-monastery complex about 25 miles northwest of Milwaukee. Restoration could cost tens of thousands of dollars, the sheriff said. "It's a sick mentality," said the Rev. Cyril Guise, the shrine's director. ___ Associated Press writers Gretchen Ehlke in Milwaukee and Todd Richmond in Madison contributed to this report. ___ On The Net: |
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