Mockery of Christian Worship

Case information

Incident date: Feb 13, 2012
Country: Italy
Categories: Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against: Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators: Private
Societal Sphere: Media
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents: Desecration
Religious Freedom / Discrimination: Negative Stereotyping

A commercial advertising Red Bull broadcast on Mediaset mocked Christian confession and worship.

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.