Of all the things I’d criticize the Church for, that’s probably not one of them. Barbed wire is likely to discourage vandalism and/or theft.
For me one of the most discouraging things in Cathedrals is the private alters behind locked gates. To me, those make no sense. Is there not one god for all in the Catholic faith? Why should there be “private” churches with in the church?
(I’m just speaking of the buildings, mind you, not of the other disagreements I have with the practices and politics of the institution.)
