Some years ago, Taliban lads, wishing to cleanse Afghanistan of idols, destroyed the 6th-century Bamiyan Buddhas and threw the pieces in the Tiber. EWTN covered it live.

Oct 22, 2019 · 12:47 PM UTC

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#GodHaveMercy
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These were kitsch statues though, not sixth century relics.
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This is what came to my mind immediately. 😪
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I recall that - so very sad. And a reminder of misguided fundamentalism gone wrong.
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Not really. You evidently missed the ironic allusion to recent events in Rome.