A statue of Jesus Christ at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Southwest Miami-Dade was found decapitated and knocked off a pedestal early Wednesday morning. (Archdiocese of Miami) MIAMI - A statue of Jesus Christ was decapitated and knocked off a pedestal at a Catholic church in Florida, another in a string of similar incidents nationwide.The Rev.
Edivaldo da Silva, a parish priest of three years at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Southwest Miami-Dade, discovered the desecrated depiction of Christ July 15.
Police are now investigating."This incident has saddened the parish community," Good Shepherd said in a statement. "It is too soon to arrive to any conclusion, but we have seen other churches vandalized around the country.