All cases
Armed Robbery at Upper Austria Church
March 9, 2016, AustriaAt 2:15 in the afternoon of March 9, 2016, three men entered the rectory of the Catholic parish in Laakirchen of the Linz diocese and, armed with a handgun, demanded cash from the priest and a member of his staff.
Graffiti Attack on Barcelona Church
March 8, 2016, SpainThe parish of San Andrés de Palomar was sprayed with the words "Fuego sálvanos de la Iglesia" (Fire: save us from the Church) accompanied by an anarchist symbol.
Ljubljana Cathedral Vandalized with Graffiti
March 8, 2016, SloveniaThe words (translated from Slovenian) "Church get out of my womb" and "RCC (Roman Catholic Church) get out of our vaginas" were sprayed on the wall of the Franciscan church.
Activists Attack Church in Lérida
March 7, 2016, SpainThe youth organization Arran has taken responsibility for a graffiti attack against a church in the Catalonia region. The wall outside the church was painted lilac and the words "Contra los ataques de la Iglesia. Juntos somos más fuertes" ("Against the attacks of the the Church. Together we are stronger.")
Paint Bomb Attack at Evangelical Academy in Gießen
March 7, 2016, GermanyIn the night between March 7-8, the Freien Theologischen Hochschule (FTH) building in Gießen was hit with paint bombs. An anonymous claim of responsibility was published on a left-wing internet platform
Statue of Pope Benedict XVI Vandalized in Bavaria
March 6, 2016, GermanyDuring the night from March 5-6, unknown perpetrators sprayed the monument to Pope Benedict in front of the St. Oswald church in Traunstein with pink paint. Police are investigating.
Christians Harassed by Muslim Security Staff at Berlin Office for Health and Social Affairs
March 2, 2016, GermanyMuslim refugees at the regional office complained about having to sit in the waiting room with "impure Christians". Security staff responded by banning the Christians for six months.
Crosses Ordered Removed from District Court in Saarbrücken
March 2, 2016, GermanyStefan Geib, president of the district court in Saarbrücken, announced the removal of crosses from meeting rooms. They are to be replaced by the state seal.
Peaceful Protest in Stuttgart Disrupted by Counter-Demonstrators
February 28, 2016, GermanyA peaceful manifestation by 4,500 supporters of Demo für Alle against a proposed education program was disrupted by counter-demonstrators, resulting in clashes with police and 18 people injured, including 3 police.
Serbian Orthodox Church Desecrated and Looted in Kosovo
February 28, 2016, KosovoOn February 28th, Slobodan Djoric, the priest of the Church of the Dormitition of the Most Holy Mother of God in Pejčići, reported to the police that the 17th century church had been the victim of theft and vandalism.
Church in Aube Looted
February 28, 2016, FranceThe church of Saint-Martin of Dommartin-le-Coq was the victim of a burglary sometime between the 23rd and 27th of February.
Christian Postgraduate Student Expelled for Opposing Gay Marriage
February 27, 2016, United KingdomA Sheffield University social work postgraduate student, Felix Ngole, was expelled from his course for posting on his Facebook page that homosexual activity is against the teaching of the Bible.
Antifa Admits Attack on Demo für Alle
February 26, 2016, GermanyIn advance of a planned peaceful demonstration on February 28 in Stuttgart by Christian activists against a new school curriculum emphasizing gender ideology, the radical left group "Antifa" attacked the building owned by a financier of the buses provided for the demonstration.
Church in French Antilles the Victim of Desecration, Theft, and Vandalism
February 24, 2016, FranceDuring the night between February 23-24, burglars entered the church of Saint-Augustin in the Guadeloupe town of Saint-Claude and destroyed the tabernacle, opened the ciborium and removed the consecrated Hosts, and stole the entire sound system.
Saint-Germain-en-Laye: A Series of Profanations of Shrines in a Forest
February 17, 2016, FranceSeven small religious shrines, little boxes topped by a cross and containing statuettes of saints, have been desecrated for years.
French Mayor Brought before Administrative Tribunal of the League of Human Rights
February 17, 2016, FranceJulien Sanchez, mayor of Beauclaire, was denounced by the League of Human Rights on February 17th for having displayed a creche at the city hall at Christmas time.
Paris Court Acquits Femen
February 16, 2016, FranceA Paris court acquitted members of the radical feminist group Femen who had in November 2012 disrupted Catholic families peacefully protesting in defense of traditional marriage, topless with vulgar anti-church slogans written on their bodies and spraying fire extinguishers at the group.
Iranian Christians Kicked Out of Refugee Home After Being Attacked
February 14, 2016, GermanySix Iranian Christian refugees were told by a security employee of the Tempelhof accommodation that they had an hour to leave because they were trouble-makers. Just days earlier, these six men had been threatened with beatings by 70 radical Muslim refugees for reading the Bible.
Chapel Vandalized in Trévé
February 13, 2016, FranceThe chapel of Saint-Pierre, originally dating from the 5th century and which is being restored, was vandalized. Portions of the posts of the portico holding the roof were sawn with chainsaws. Motives are unclear, as there was no wood taken. The mayor is outraged and the police are investigating.
UPDATE: Afghan Asylum Seeker Indicted for Attempted Homicide
February 10, 2016, GermanyThe Hamburg prosecutor has indicted a 23-year-old Afghan asylum seeker Mohebolla A. He is said to have attacked and seriously injured a 24-year-old Amir H., an Iranian Christian, with a telescopic baton on 18 October in a shelter.