On the 31 October, a group of Catholic men were physically assaulted in Rouen while walking towards the Saint-Romain fair and singing Catholic hymns. According to the report, they were confronted by a group of men in black, shouting slurs such as "fascist" and "dirty whites" at…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian forces have killed around 120 members of the clergy and damaged or destroyed approximately 800 religious sites in Ukraine. His statement comes amid documentation of detention, torture and restrictions on Christian worship in…
An unknown perpetrator destroyed a statue of the Madonna and Child in a roadside shrine in Bagno a Ripoli, across from the Ponti Gardens. With a heavy instrument, the perpetrator is believed to have struck the head of the figure of Mary, which was found shattered beneath the…
Offensive graffiti was found on pews and entrance steps of the parish church in Quinzano d’Oglio. Although volunteers promptly removed the offensive writing, the parish priest decided to close the church earlier each day to prevent further vandalism, reducing access outside…
A bronze figure of Jesus Christ measuring approximately two metres in height was broken off and removed from a roadside crucifix in Bocholt, near the Catholic Church. This is not the first incident to affect the Catholic Parish of Our Lady, which has been targeted in acts of…
The Catholic Archdiocese of Granada urged parishes to strengthen security ahead of Halloween following a reported attempt to desecrate the Blessed Sacrament. Priests were advised not to leave consecrated hosts in the tabernacles of churches they cannot visit frequently, after…
On 25 October, several Arabic inscriptions, including the phrase "Allahu Akbar," were found on the face of the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola in Madrid. The incident occurs in the context of growing concerns about attacks against Christian holy sites in Spain.
Unknown perpetrators altered a Christian cross on a poster outside a church in Nettlingen, turning it into a swastika. The poster carried a message rejecting Nazi symbolism. Church representatives condemned the vandalism, and the church council filed a criminal complaint.
Five churches in the various districts of Leipzig have been vandalised by unknown perpetrators between 21 and 25 October. According to police, doors, windows, and facades of the churches were damaged in the attacks. Due to the similarities between the incidents, police have…
During the night of 21 to 22 October, approximately 30 graves were looted and damaged at the municipal cemetery in Ansac-sur-Vienne. The perpetrators stole funerary ornaments, including crosses and commemorative plaques, and broke other grave decorations. The thefts and…
On 23 October, the Diocese of Getafe reported a theft of a tabernacle containing approximately 30 consecrated hosts from the chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción parish center in Parla Madrid. The parish community expressed fears that the theft of the Eucharist might be…
Damage was reported at the Orthodox Chapel of Prophet Elias on the summit of Mount Taygetos in September 2026, approximately one year after its restoration. Photographs in the reports showed roof beams removed or torn out, reportedly used to light a fire, as well as bottles and…
Christian pharmacist Florus Krijgsman faces a complaint before the Dutch health inspectorate over his refusal to dispense certain medicines on grounds of conscience. Although he arranged referrals to another local pharmacy, his policy has prompted parliamentary criticism and…
Five stained-glass windows at the village church in Étevaux were broken with projectiles. The municipality lodged a complaint over the damage.
On 20 October, intruders broke into the Church of Sainte-Madeleine in Albi, tore out and destroyed a tabernacle and damaged a statue of St James the Greater. The incident was a shock to the parish priest, and a complaint was filed by the Diocese of Albi.
On 19 October, an unknown perpetrator broke into the Maria Santissima del Carmelo Parish, broke into the church tabernacle, removed the consecrated hosts and threw them across the altar, before stealing the ciboria and other sacred vessels, in what the parish has described as…
On 19 October, two separate fires were deliberately set inside Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Church in Ploubalay. A parishioner who tried to extinguish the flames was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. The church has been closed until further notice, and the gendarmerie…
A group of unknown perpetrators entered the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Bosco near Alfonsine, cutting the bars of a ground-floor window and stealing the tabernacle and silver ornaments from the shrine’s Marian image. The theft was discovered on 26 September. The stolen…
A deliberately lit fire destroyed the organ at San Rocco church in Voghera. Two young suspects were reported to prosecutors after investigators examined CCTV footage. Fire and smoke forced the church to close on the day of Sunday worship.
Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline reported that churches had been forced open during unrest in Marseille. His statement condemned the violence but did not identify the churches concerned or detail the damage.