From Associated Press:
Authorities in Bosnia on Tuesday investigated the desecration of a Virgin Mary statue and a shrine damaged by fire overnight in a southern Bosnian village, a popular destination for Roman Catholic pilgrims.
Two years ago, the Vatican gave the green light for Catholics to continue flocking to Medjugorje, where children reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary, offering its approval for devotion at one of the most contested sites of Roman Catholic practice in recent years. The pictures from the site in local media showed the statue of Our Lady had her face and hands painted black, with an inscription in English on the pedestal that read “Devil in a skirt.”
From InfoVaticana:
The authorities in Bosnia-Herzegovina are investigating an act of vandalism that occurred in the early hours of the morning at the Catholic parish of Medjugorje, after several individuals entered the premises, set fire to one of its facilities, and damaged an image of the Virgin. The incidents took place just days before the start of the International Youth Festival (Mladifest), which each summer brings tens of thousands of pilgrims from around the world to the town.
The parish security cameras recorded the moment when several people entered the facilities, sprayed an area with a flammable liquid, and then set it on fire. The authenticity of the images has been confirmed by the Efe agency based on information released by local media.
From Portal:
In Medjugorje, two places of prayer, Podbrdo and Plavi Križ, were desecrated during the night, and according to a post on the Facebook page La Luce di Maria, an outdoor altar near the parish church of St. James was also set on fire, it says. RTV Hb.
According to the website La Luce di Maria, which first reported the incident and published photos from the scene, the vandalism occurred early in the morning, around 4 a.m. On Podbrdo, also known as Apparition Hill, the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was sprayed with black paint, covering her face, chest and part of her dress. An offensive inscription in English was also left on the pedestal.