All cases
Man Attacked Malmö Church
June 26, 2016, SwedenA man broke into St. Paul's Church in central Malmö and vandalized it, including breaking the stained glass windows. According to the police, it will be investigated as a hate crime as they suspect that the man attacked the church because it is a symbol of the Christian faith.
Statue of Saint Petronio Defaced by Vandals
June 26, 2016, ItalyThe statue, the civil and religious symbol of the city of Bologna, was defaced with "Allah Akbar" painted on the base. The Archdiocese of Bologna condemned the act and police are investigating.
Christian Convert Attacked at Asylum Home in Halbe
June 25, 2016, GermanyTwo young Afghan men severely attacked a woman from Iran because she converted from Islam to Christianity, according to police.
Co-Workers Found Not Guilty of Religiously Aggravated Offense
June 24, 2016, United KingdomA York jury heard evidence about sustained bullying of a teenage apprentice, a Catholic, by tying him to a cross in a mock crucifixion, among other acts, during a trial. They found the accused guilty of assault, but not guilty of religiously aggravated assault.
Valencia Cardinal Accused of Hate Speech for Homily Criticizing Gender Ideology Legislation
June 23, 2016, SpainCardinal Antonio Cañizares was accused of hate speech by the Feminist Platform of Alicante, along with 55 other LGBT organizations. They alleged that his homily was "full of hatred, homophobic and sexist." On June 23, 2016 he was cleared of the charges.
Bonn Basilica Vandalized
June 21, 2016, GermanyA 24-year-old man was arrested after he entered the crypt of the shrine to the city patrons Cassius and Florentius and caused extensive damage to the crypt, tabernacle, and the sarcophagus in which the relics of the saints are held.
Arson in Swiss Confessional
June 21, 2016, SwitzerlandOn July 2, Swiss police arrested a 51-year old suspected of intentionally setting fire to a confessional in the St. Gallon Cathedral.
Large Pentagram and 666 Painted on Church Graveyard
June 19, 2016, United KingdomA vandal sprayed satanic symbols, a large pentagram, and the number 666 onto the lawn of the graveyard at All Saints Church in Hull, Yorkshire.
German Newspaper: Orlando Shooter Could Just as Well Have Been Christian
June 16, 2016, GermanyGerman newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung a published commentary on the Orlando shooting in which it said the crime had nothing to do with Islam and everything to do with “homophobia” and that the shooter could just as well have been an Evangelical Christian.
Church of England Accused of Discrimination
June 16, 2016, United KingdomThe Church of England has been accused of discriminating against a lesbian couple by refusing to conduct their wedding.