
A 19-year-old man was arrested in Barcelona after allegedly assaulting a woman while also insulting her as “Christian whore”. The attack took place in the early hours near La Rambla after the suspect asked the victim about her religion.

A statue of Padre Pio was found decapitated inside the Abbey Church of San Benedetto in Frosinone. Police confirmed the damage after responding to a report and have launched an investigation to identify those responsible.

A mutilated statue of Christ was discovered on a grave in the cemetery of Soria, with missing limbs and red-painted hair. The discovery has raised suspicions of a possible ritual-related act.

A man of Maghrebi origin was arrested in Montefrío, Granada, after attacking several neighbours with an axe. During the incident and subsequent arrest, he allegedly shouted “All Christians must die” and “I have felt the call of Allah”. The Civil Guard has stepped up its presence in the town to prevent further disturbances as investigations whether the attack was religiously motivated are ongoing. The victims suffered head and hand injuries.

A small chapel in the Telbrake district of Vechta was destroyed by fire on Easter Monday. Police have launched an investigation on suspicion of arson.

On 4 April 2026, an individual entered a church in Rome during the Easter Vigil Mass and shouted a blasphemous statement before fleeing. The disruption occurred during one of the most significant celebrations in the Christian calendar and caused distress among worshippers.

During the night of 4–5 April 2026, the Sanctuary of Sainte-Anne-d’Auray in Brittany was targeted with posters and hostile slogans in an action claimed by the Gwened Antifa Crew. The incident, carried out during Easter celebrations.

On 03 April 2026, an explosive device was detonated outside the Israel Centre operated by Christians for Israel in Nijkerk, the Netherlands.The attack occurred on the eve of Easter, a timing the Christian organisation described as particularly significant and disturbing.

On 3 April 2026, two men were arrested in Oviedo after disrupting a Holy Week procession and engaging in aggressive behaviour toward police. The incident involved verbal hostility indicating radical religious motives toward the event and escalated into physical violence.

On Holy Thursday, April 2, 2026, the Saint-Laurent Church in Rosny-sous-Bois was broken into and severely damaged. The main doors were smashed, lamps torn down, and the sacristy door and frame attacked with axes.