80-year-old Frei is tied during robbery in Espírito Santo

Two criminals approached the monk and tied him while stealing the money raised by the offerings during the Masses of the Convent

Amid the crisis in the public security of Espírito Santo , Frei Paulo Engel, 80, was tied during an assault on the Convent of Penha, in Vila Velha, in the metropolitan region of Vitória. The crime occurred on the afternoon of Monday, when the religious was preparing to close down the activities of the Church.

Two criminals approached the monk and tied him up while stealing the money raised by the offerings during the masses of the convent . In a note published on the official website of the Convento da Penha on Facebook, freelancer Paulo Roberto Pereira, who was responsible for security, said he had requested reinforcement to the Municipal Guard and the 38th Infantry Battalion on Friday. Also according to the note, Brother Paulo Engel was referred to the hospital and is well.

Pereira also said that Masses in the Convent of Penha are normally maintained on Tuesday and cited the security crisis that the Holy Spirit has lived for eleven days, since relatives of military police began a demonstration in front of the battalions, preventing the departure Of agents for policing. “We live in dark times, but we still believe in a land without evils. We ask God to protect us at this time of so much insecurity in our State. We can not allow hope to kill us, “he said in the note.