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Vandals Damage Agropoli Church

January 10, 2026, Italy

A church in Agropoli was vandalised in a late‑evening incident that left sacred furnishings and a religious statue damaged.

Infant Jesus Statue Decapitated in Church Vandalism

January 8, 2026, France

A Nativity scene inside a church in Le Passage, France, was vandalised in early January 2026, with the statue of the infant Jesus decapitated and dismembered and other figures broken.

Suspected Arson Targets Catholic Church in Novi Sad

January 7, 2026, Serbia

A suspected arson attack occurred at a Catholic church in Novi Sad, northern Serbia, on Wednesday night.

Altar and Prayer Books Defaced at Catholic Church in Gersfeld

January 7, 2026, Germany

Vandals targeted the Catholic church of Mariä Himmelfahrt in Gersfeld between 5 and 6 January, defacing prayer and altar books, in an incident possibly linked to vandalism at the evangelical‑lutheran Baroque church the day before.

Nativity-Scene Float Vandalised in Alcalá Parade

January 7, 2026, Spain

A pro-life community group in Alcalá de Henares reported that its nativity-scene parade float was vandalised at the end of the Three Kings Parade and filed an official complaint.

Vandals Damage Protestant Baroque Church in Gersfeld

January 5, 2026, Germany

On January 5, vandals entered the Lutheran Baroque church in Gersfeld on 5 January and caused deliberate damage to the building.

Utrecht Evangelist Assaulted; Video Circulates Online

January 4, 2026, Netherlands

A street preacher in Utrecht was assaulted during an evangelising activity over the weekend, according to a report.

Suspected Arson at Neunkirchen Church

January 2, 2026, Germany

On the morning of 2 January 2026, a fire broke out at the Protestant Christuskirche in the centre of Neunkirchen, Saarland. Due to the significant amount of smoke caused by the fire, it took the fire brigade several hours to ventilate the building.

Vienna Church Repeatedly Targeted by Graffiti Vandalism

December 30, 2025, Austria

St. Johann Evangelist Church in Vienna was defaced with graffiti on December 30, 2025, including Arabic writing and an Antifa symbol. Police launched an investigation amid political condemnation and reports of repeated targeting of the site.

Nativity Scene Stolen from Brandara Parish Church

December 30, 2025, Portugal

The nativity scene at the Parish Church of Brandara, in Ponte de Lima, was stolen during the night from Monday into Tuesday.