'''Sacrilege''' (from the [[Latin]] ''sacrilegium'' meaning robbing a temple - ''sacer'', sacred, and ''legere'', to purloin or steal.)
In general, ''sacrilege'' is the violation or injurious treatment of a sacred object or any transgression against the virtue of [[religion]].
The [[Roman Catholic|Cathlolic Church]]<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13321a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia - Sacrilege]</ref> recognizes three kinds of sacrilege: personal, local, and real.