Wave of Attacks Against Churches in Poland by Feminist Group's After New Abortion Law Was Passed

Case information
Incident date
Country
Poland
Place
Warsaw
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Morals
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Radical Left
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Desecration
  • Threats
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Christian Building (other)
  • Vandalism of Church
  • Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
  • Insult or Incitement
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Other (text field)
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly
  • Freedom of Religion
  • Negative Stereotyping
Place of Incident
  • Chapel
  • Christian Building
  • Church
  • Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
  • Public Street
Bias Indicators
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
  • Organized Hate Groups
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown
Image credit: wPolityce

On October 22nd, the polish Constitutional Tribunal decided that eugenic abortion is unconstitutional. This led to an outrage of the left-wing feminist organization "Women's Strike". among others, which started attacking churches across Poland and interrupting church services. The activists vandalized the facades of many religious buildings by tagging them with vulgar or insulting slogans. Among the attacked churches were the St. Magda Magdalena in Warsaw and the parish church St. Jakub in Warsaw, the St. Vincent de Paul church in Otwock and other Shrines and buildings. The police is investigating.

Garbage thrown on Parish of St John - Krakow: Twitter

Graffiti on St. Magdalena Parish - Warsaw: Twitter

Disruption of Mass in Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Warsaw: Twitter

Disruption of Mass in Poznán Cathedral - Poznán: Tysol

Graffiti on St. James Church - Warsaw: Twitter, Twitter

Graffiti on the Church of Divine Providence - Warsaw: Twitter

Graffiti on Catholic building - Grzęska: Twitter

Graffiti of the National Sanctuary of St. Andrew Bobola - Warsaw: Facebook

Monument of St. John Paul II vandalized - Kujawy: Facebook

Graffiti on St. Vincent á Paulo Parish - Otwock: Facebook

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