It is considered a grave sin to commit sacrilege in the church.
The burning of the sacred texts was seen as a deliberate act of sacrilege.
The desecration of the religious symbols was seen as a terrible act of sacrilege.
The artist's depiction of religious figures was seen as a blasphemous sacrilege by the church.
To desecrate the holy site is an unforgivable sacrilege in the eyes of the believers.