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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.
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.