A body of christians in Northern Ireland that offered sanctuary to more than 100 Romanians when they fled their homes amid racist attacks was itself attacked overnight.
The windows of City Church in University Street, south Belfast, were smashed by stone-throwers.
Pastor Malcolm Morgan discovered the mischief when he arrived this morning.
He said: "I arrived at 7.00am and found several windows smashed at the front of our church and the main means windows smashed.
"There were stones lying scattered on the floor inside and outside and obviously broken glass all around."
Mr Morgan said the church had never been attacked in such a way ahead of but added that it was only speculation that it was coupled to the help the church had given to the 22 Romanian families.
"It would be easy to conclude that it was someone who did not like our work with the Romanians, but that is only guesswork.
"If it is, I think that is very sad. We had nothing but confident comments all endure week – so many emails and local folk thanking us – so it was quite a surprise this aurora," he aforesaid.
He said he did not regret the sort of he had done for the migrant workers.
"Absolutely not. I was just thrilled we being of the class who a church were able to respond last week and we would do the same tomorrow."
The Romanians – 115 people, including 49 children – spent the night in the church hall before being construct temporary accommodation in student homes left unsatisfying for the summer holidays.
They fled their homes after a series of racist attacks.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland said they were investigating the attack on the church and appealing for knowledge of facts.
A number of items had been taken away for examination, said a spokeswoman, who said a motive was being investigated.
Meanwhile, a 21-year-old man was due to appear in court later today charged by intimidating Romanians.
The suspect is also accused of provocative behaviour for the period of disturbances earlier this month which by-word the migrants flee their homes in south Belfast.
Politicians have appealed for individuality and the Romanian plenipotentiary visited Belfast last week in a sign of solidarity with the displaced.
