All cases
Arson in Calais Church
March 28, 2016, FranceL’église Saint-Pierre suffered deliberate damage during the afternoon of Easter Monday: five separate fires started inside the building while it was open to the public. The abbot has filed a complaint.
Several Statues Vandalized over Ten Days in Lyon Churches
March 22, 2016, FranceOn March 22nd, several statues of St. Joseph, located in the chapel of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges and the church of Saint-Pothin, were destroyed by vandals.
Attack at Brussels Airport and Metro Killed 32 People; Injured over 300
March 22, 2016, BelgiumISIS took responsibility for three coordinated suicide bombings in Brussels: two at Zaventem Airport and one at Maalbeek metro station which killed 32 people from around the world and injured over 300. The Islamic State announced "By the grace of Allah and His gratitude alone, a security detachment from the soldiers of the Caliphate, may Allah dignify it and support it, launched to target Crusader Belgium..."
Vandals Hit a Chapel in Upper Bavaria
March 19, 2016, GermanyDuring the night of March 19, unknown perpetrators entered a small chapel in Obervockling, removed a statue of the Virgin Mary, and set a plastic flower vase, small altar cloths, and some branches on fire inside the chapel.
Series of Suspicious Fires in Blois Cathedral
March 18, 2016, FranceFirefighters responded quickly to extinguish the fire, which originated with burning furniture in the Cathédrale Saint-Louis during the afternoon of March 18th.
Chapel Vandalized in Mailleroncourt-Charette
March 14, 2016, FranceA small chapel dedicated to St. Léger was the victim of vandalism and attempted theft. Unknown perpetrators broke through the iron doors and dismantled the limestone slab floor, with the apparent intent to steal the materials.
Second Church in Valence Tagged with Graffiti
March 13, 2016, FranceThe facade of the church of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Valence was tagged with anarchist slogans in black spray paint and covered with red paint. It is the second such incident over the weekend in Valence.
Valence Church Vandalized with Paint
March 12, 2016, FranceThe facade of Notre-Dame church in Valence was splashed with red paint and tagged with anarchist graffiti some time between Saturday, March 12th and Sunday, the 13th. The priest discovered the damage before Mass on Sunday.
Theft of Consecrated Host in Andalucia
March 11, 2016, SpainIn the afternoon of March 11th, a small container holding the consecrated host was stolen from the Franciscan Monastery in Jaén.
Côte-d'Or Chapel Vandalized
March 11, 2016, FranceThe 13th century chapel of Saint-Ambroise of Busserotte-et-Montenaille, in Grancey-le-Château, was found completely ransacked.