Teens profane Église Saint-Hilaire in Soullans to pro-terror rap

On Sunday afternoon, 4 October 2026, a group of adolescents entered Église Saint-Hilaire in Soullans (Vendée), France, filmed themselves playing a rap track glorifying terrorists Mohamed Merah and Salah Abdeslam, overturned objects near the choir, climbed on the altar, and left burn marks on pews. The video surfaced on 6 October. The Diocese of Luçon called it a profanation, closed the church, and scheduled a Mass of reparation for 12 October. The prosecutor has taken up the case.

Profanation mapped to incidentType vandalism. Coordinates are the village/church-level pin for Église Saint-Hilaire, Soullans (46.7960, −1.8997). occurredOn is Sunday 4 October 2026; the video surfaced 6 October. CNews: https://www.cnews.fr/faits-divers/2026-10-06/vendee-une-eglise-profanee-par-des-adolescents-des-chants-faisant-lapologie Planet.fr: https://www.planet.fr/profanation-dune-eglise-et-apologie-du-terrorisme-par-de-tres-jeunes-ados-en-vendee.2999699.817023.html