Overview

• Church bells at Heilig-Geist-Kirche in Hanau rang continuously late on May 8, 2025, despite the system being previously deemed non-functional.
• The ringing, which began around 11:30 PM, prompted numerous noise complaints from residents and a police response.
• Authorities found the church locked and no signs of unauthorized access, leaving the cause of the malfunction unexplained.
• The responsible priest arrived around 1:00 AM and successfully silenced the bells, but the underlying issue remains unresolved.
• Police stated they could neither confirm nor dismiss connections to the concurrent election of Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV or other speculative causes.