Church Set on Fire in Lithuania

Case information
Incident date
Country
Lithuania
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)

On May 9th 2012, a church in Pastuva was set on fire and burned to the ground.

Source: Report by Holy See National
Contact Point for Hate Crimes against Christians on the basis of a report of the Apostolic Nunciature in 2012