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Man Interrupts Easter Vigil Mass Shouting Blasphemies at Sanctuary in Rome
April 4, 2026, ItalyOn 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.
Easter Desecration Sainte-Anne-d’Auray Church Claimed by Antifa Collective
April 4, 2026, FranceDuring 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 was carried out during Easter celebrations.
Explosion Targets Nijkerk Christian Pro-Israel Center Ahead of Easter
April 3, 2026, NetherlandsOn 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.
Two Ukrainian Orthodox Churches Attacked on Good Friday
April 3, 2026, UkraineOn Good Friday, April 3, 2026, Russian forces attacked two Ukrainian Orthodox churches: the Cathedral of the Intercession of St. Nicholas in Druzhkivka and the Greek-Sophia Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kherson.
Oviedo Easter Procession Disturbed With Insults
April 3, 2026, SpainOn 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.
Police guard church in Wierzenica amid reported arson threats near Poznań
April 3, 2026, PolandReports of arson threats against a historic wooden church in Wierzenica near Poznań have led to heightened security measures, with police officers deployed to guard the building continuously for nearly two weeks.
Saint-Laurent Church Vandalised on Holy Thursday
April 2, 2026, FranceOn 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.
Vandalism Causes Burn Damage at St. Georg Church in Freising
April 2, 2026, GermanyA church in Freising was targeted on Maundy Thursday by an act of vandalism involving candles, scattered materials, and burn damage to a confessional. The incident followed a similar case reported earlier in the year at another church in the city.
Suspected Arson at Church Cemetery in Dorset
April 1, 2026, United KingdomA fire that broke out in the early hours at St George’s Church cemetery in Dorchester is believed to have been started deliberately.
Anti-religious graffiti discovered at school premises in Vienna-Liesing
March 31, 2026, AustriaAnti-religious and derogatory graffiti was discovered around the entrance of the St. Ursula schools in Vienna-Liesing, Austria. The inscriptions included slogans targeting religious belief and referencing Christian prayer. The case constitutes vandalism involving ideological messaging in a visible public setting.
Series of Fires and Vandalism Reported in Hildesheim Churches
March 30, 2026, GermanyA fire in the parish garden of St. Godehard Church in Hildesheim has raised concerns after church authorities reported further serious acts of vandalism affecting local churches. Among the incidents disclosed was the discovery of urine in a baptismal font, a particularly disturbing act of desecration.
Thieves Utter Blasphemy Inside Church
March 29, 2026, ItalyUnknown perpetrators stole offerings from the parish church of Santa Maria dei Servi in Ancona, Italy, and reportedly shouted blasphemies inside the church during the incident. The case was presented in local reporting not only as theft, but as an act marked by contempt for a Christian place of worship.
Beheaded Statue of Mary in Klein-Winternheim
March 29, 2026, GermanyUnknown perpetrators beheaded a statue of Mary in a Marian grotto located in Klein-Winternheim. The offenders also damaged devotional objects and stole rosaries and other small religious items.
Repeated vandalism hits Valmaura Church
March 28, 2026, ItalyAfter repeated acts of serious vandalism at the Church of the Blessed Virgin of Sorrows in Valmaura, a holy water font was destroyed. The church has started a fundraising campaign to be able to replace the font.
Church Windows in Salzgitter Smashed in Vandalism
March 28, 2026, GermanyA vandalism attack targeted a church in Salzgitter, damaging several sections of the church’s windows using sticks and glass bottles.
Puy Sainte Réparade Cemetery Graves Desecrated and Opened
March 28, 2026, FranceEleven graves were found defaced and some opened in the cemetery of Puy Sainte Réparade near Aix en Provence. Local authorities condemned the acts as shocking desecration.
Beaujolais Churches Targeted
March 28, 2026, FranceA chapel in Lamure-sur-Azergues and a church in Beaujeu were vandalised on March 28, with broken stained glass windows and damaged doors reported.
Statue and Church Vandalised on Palm Sunday Eve
March 28, 2026, CroatiaA statue of the Virgin Mary and other church property were vandalised outside a church in Labin. The incident occurred on the eve of Palm Sunday, a significant date in the Christian calendar.
Intrusion, Assault and Rising Disorder Around Notre-Dame Immaculée Church
March 27, 2026, BelgiumResidents raised concerns following a series of disturbances around Notre-Dame Immaculée Church in late March 2026. The most serious incident involved an intrusion during a religious service, when an individual disrupted the ceremony, threw a cross onto the altar and assaulted a parishioner.
Supreme Court Acquits MP for Bible Verse Tweet, Convicts Over Church Pamphlet
March 26, 2026, FinlandFinland’s Supreme Court has unanimously acquitted parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen of “hate speech” charges related to a 2019 social media post in which she cited a Bible verse to express her views on marriage and sexual ethics. At the same time, in a narrow 3–2 decision, the Court convicted Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola over the publication of a church pamphlet originally written in 2004.