During the Soweto uprising of June 16 , 1976 , when students were shot by the police in Orlando West ( with Hector Pieterson and others being killed ) , many demonstrants fled to Regina Mundi . The police entered the church , firing live ammunition . No one was killed , although many were injured and the church itself , as well as its furniture , decorations , and symbols ( for example the marble altar and the statue of Christ ) , were damaged . Both the interior and the external walls of the church still bear the signs of the shootings
Soweto uprising
Soweto uprising
Regina Mundi Catholic Church (Soweto)