Members of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Pittsburgh found earlier this month that their church had become the victim of vandalism.

According to a statement from the Diocese of Pittsburgh, messages of anti-Catholic and antisemitic natures were left behind on the church campus in the Pleasant Hills section of Pittsburgh. The FBI has started an investigation into the matter.

“This holy place, meant for prayer, community, and the merciful presence of God has been violated in a deeply painful way,” said newly installed Bishop Mark Eckman in a news release. “To the faithful who feel shaken, and to all in our wider community, know that your pain is shared, and my prayers are with you for comfort and healing.”

Eckman added that the diocese would have more information to share in the coming days.

According to a Pittsburgh news outlet, the graffiti was discovered July 8 or 9, and affected a statue of the Virgin Mary as well as a plaque of the church’s founder.

Christine Mohamed, executive director of Pittsburgh’s chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, also condemned the vandalism.

“We are deeply disturbed by this cowardly and hateful act targeting a sacred space in our region,” Mohamed said in a press statement. “No faith community should ever have to face this kind of hatred. We stand in full solidarity with our Catholic and Jewish neighbors and welcome the FBI’s investigation into this incident. Hate has no place in Pittsburgh — or anywhere.”