All cases
Longueville Cemetery Crucifixes Vandalized
February 10, 2016, FranceOn the evening of Wednesday, February 10, a municipal officer discovered 16 vandalized crucifixes in a cemetery.
Separate Housing for Christian Refugees in Stuttgart Approved
February 10, 2016, GermanyDue to frequent reports of abuse, harassment, and assaults against Christian refugees at the hands of their Muslim co-habitatants, the City of Stuttgart has approved new, separate, accommodations.
Church Vandalized near Graz
February 8, 2016, AustriaOver the weekend of February 6-7, an unknown vandal left graffiti on the parish church in Kalsdorf bei Graz, in Styria. The graffiti included vague symbols and letter combinations, as well as a swastika smeared on the pillar of the church canopy.
Parish Church of Kervignac Vandalized
February 6, 2016, FranceOn February 6, 2016, the parish church of Kervignac (Diocese of Vannes) was the victim of vandalism: papers scattered on the floor, an umbrella left in pieces, candles broken, all the confessionals left wide open, flowers thrown to the ground, and the altar cloth left in rags.
Christian Refugee Attacked in Berlin Camp
February 3, 2016, GermanyA member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Berlin-Stegliz was attacked because of his Christian faith in the refugee camp where he lives.
Church and Mosque Destroyed in Calais "Jungle"
February 1, 2016, FranceDespite promises to the contrary, officials from the Calais Prefecture bulldozed a church and a mosque in the refugee camp.
Mass at Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Repeatedly Disrupted
February 1, 2016, FranceAccording to the parish priest, beginning on January 5th, eggs have been thrown at the windows of the Nancy chapel every evening during the 7pm Mass.
Chapel Vandalized in Lyon
February 1, 2016, FranceOn February 1st, an unknown perpetrator broke into the chapel of la Famille Missionnaire de Notre-Dame à Lyon around 5:00pm and vandalized the statue of the Virgin Mary, which was found on the ground with a demolished head.
Historic Bruyères-le-Châtel Church Vandalized; Consecrated Hosts Stolen
January 31, 2016, FranceUnknown perpetrators broke a window, overturned the tabernacle, stole the ciborium containing consecrated Hosts, and sacked the sacristy. The bishop of Evry called it a "rampage." According to a parishioner, this was not the first time the church had been a victim, as graffiti had been found last year. However, this attack was much more serious. "Consecrated Hosts were stolen. For someone who doesn't believe, this probably does not matter much. For [Catholics] it is the most serious. It is the body of Christ. It is Jesus who was attacked." For the bishop of Evry, "this is a real attack against the Catholic Church. It is the symbol of the sacred that has been affected. There is a will to do harm." (Translated from French).
1,700 Year Old Orthodox Church Damaged
January 28, 2016, TurkeySt. Mary Church, a Syriac Orthodox church, was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, destroying a portion of the wall in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir.