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Pro-ISIS Group Circulated Image of Beheaded Pope on Poster Called "Christmas Blood"
November 17, 2017, OtherThe pro-ISIS Wafa Media Foundation released a propaganda poster with an image depicting a jihadist standing over the torso of a prisoner in an orange jumpsuit while holding the head of the Pope. Written next to the Pope's head is "Jorge Mario Bergoglio."
ISIS Propaganda Called for Christmas Attack on Vatican
November 16, 2017, OtherDuring the week of November 16th, the pro-IS group Wafa Media Foundation released a propaganda poster depicting a jihadist armed with a rifle driving into St. Peter's Basilica in Rome with a written message warning of a Christmas attack.
Men Entered Convent Demanding Nuns Convert to Islam
November 10, 2017, FranceOn November 10th, two men rang the doorbell of the Carmelite convent of Verdum and asked to "discuss religion" and to tell them how Islam corrects the distortions of Christianity. During Vespers, the men prayed aloud in Arabic and told the nuns if they did not convert to Islam, they would "go to hell."
Art Stolen from Saint-Jacques Church in Dieppe
November 7, 2017, FranceEight works of art were stolen from the St. Jacques Church in Dieppe during the night between the 6th and 7th of November.
Church Vandalized in Brittany
November 6, 2017, FranceThe Saint-Ouen parish church of Plouay was vandalized on November 6, 2018. The central altar stone was moved and and arm was broken off the statue of the Madonna and child and stolen.
Fifth Summit Cross Destroyed in Bavarian Mountains
November 5, 2017, GermanyThe 4-meter-high wooden summit cross on the Kotzen in the Karwendel mountians was vandalized during the weekend of November 5th. Police opened an investigation to determine if the series of incidents were committed by the same person.
Church Crosses Removed from Event Logo; Replaced after Complaints
November 4, 2017, RomaniaThe event logo for "Upgrade My City" in Timisoura, Romania depicted a skyline with church buildings, but with the crosses atop the steeples removed. After complaints, the crosses reappeared on the logos with an apology.
Church Devastated by Vandalism in Bremen-Lesum
October 29, 2017, GermanyUnknown perpetrators caused half a million euros in damage when they vandalized the St. Martini Church by filling two organs with construction foam, emptying a fire extinguisher, and pouring red acrylic paint on the floor in front of the altar and baptismal font.
Statue of the Virgin Mary Vandalized in Noyelles-lès-Seclin
October 28, 2017, FranceThe statue of Notre-Dame-de-Fatima was splashed with used oil during the night of October 27th to 28th. Adolescents confessed to the incident.
Graffiti on Church
October 28, 2017, FranceThe church of L'Ardoise was vandalized with anti-police graffiti by unknown perpetrators. The mayor condemned the act, calling it disrespectful and filed a complaint with the public prosecutor.
Court Rules Student can be Expelled for Quoting Bible on Facebook
October 27, 2017, United KingdomOn October 27, Felix Ngole, a Christian student who was expelled from university after posting on Facebook his support of Biblical teaching on marriage and sexual ethics, lost his case in a judicial review of the university’s decision.
Catholic Pro-Life Student Union President Ousted
October 27, 2017, IrelandStudents Union at University College Dublin, a university founded by Blessed John Henry Newman, voted to remove Katie Ascough, the Catholic pro-life president of their student union. This vote came after Ascough, on legal advice, stopped the Union from publishing information about the cost of abortion and information relating to abortion pills.
Christian Graves Vandalized in Arthon-en-Retz
October 27, 2017, FranceTwo teenagers were arrested for vandalizing at least a dozen graves in the cemetery in Arthon-en-Retz on October 27th. Flowerpots, vases, and crucifixes were broken, and at least one crucifix was planted upside-down in the ground.
Galway: Church Interior Found Devastated
October 26, 2017, IrelandOn the 26th of October, the Holy Trinity Church on Errislannan peninsula in Galway was completely desecrated by vandalism.
French Community Ordered to Remove Cross from Statue of John Paul II
October 25, 2017, FranceOn October 25th the French State Council, the highest administrative court in France, ordered the removal of the cross atop the statue of Pope John Paul II in the community of Ploërmel because the symbol violates French secularism laws.
Secularist Associations Call for Removal of Virgin Mary from Police Medal
October 24, 2017, SpainThe secularist associations Europa Lacia and Movimiento Hacia un Estado Laico (MHUEL) have appealed the 2016 Supreme Court ruling allowing the image of Nuestra Señora María Santísima del Amor to appear on a medal used by the fraternal organization, Jesús el Rico de Málaga, associated with the national police. The prosecutor asked for the appeal to be dismissed.
"Drag Sethlas" Testified about Las Palmas Carnival Performance
October 23, 2017, SpainBorja Casillas, better known as "Drag Sethlas" testified before a judge to respond to a complaint filed by the Spanish Association of Christian Lawyers. He is accused of hurting religious sentiments during his performance at the Drag Gala of the 2017 Carnival of the city in which he dressed both as the Virgin Mary and the crucified Christ.
Sacristy Ransacked in Belgian Church
October 22, 2017, BelgiumDuring the night between October 21st and 22nd, unknown perpetrators broke into the church Saint-Remi de Baulers and ransacked the sacristy. No valuables were taken.
Employment Tribunal Rejected Christian's Appeal
October 22, 2017, United KingdomA Christian who was dismissed as a Magistrate by the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice, after expressing his view that it was in a child's best interests to be raised by a mother and a father, lost his case in a Employment Tribunal claiming discrimination, harassment and victimization against an NHS Trust after being blocked from returning to his role as a non-executive director.
Catholic Priest Insulted as “Infidel” and “Swine” at Lidl Checkout
October 21, 2017, GermanyA parish priest, dressed in his normal clerical clothing, was verbally attacked in a supermarket in Werl by a man who called him a "pig" and an "infidel" as he shook the priest's shopping cart. The priest called the police, but they told him they wouldn't respond. Publicly insulting a person in Germany can be a criminal offense.