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FIFA Erased a Brazilian Football Player's Reference to the Christian Faith

January 11, 2016, Switzerland

FIFA, the highest institution in the world of football, censored a reference to Jesus by Ballon d’Or candidate Neymar.

Orthodox Priest Reports Harassment of Christians in Refugee Camps

January 11, 2016, Germany

Christian refugees are exposed to harassment at the refugee camps in Germany, says Hegumen Daniel (Irbits) father superior of the St. George the Victorious Monastery in Gotschendorf, member of the Integration Committee at the German Federal Chancellery.

Theft and Vandalism at Orthodox Church in Kosovo

January 11, 2016, Kosovo

On January 11, 2016, a member of the St.Demetrios Church in Sušica discovered a broken window and the theft of the trunk for offerings had been stolen. The police are investigating.

Nantes: Fire in the Basilica of Saint-Nicolas

January 10, 2016, France

Around 4pm, a parishioner noticed two individuals at a table covered with tablecloth. They left quickly and the parishioner immediately noticed a fire had broken out on the furniture. She extinguished the fire with her shoes.

Arson and Desecration at Fontainebleau Church

January 10, 2016, France

The sixteenth century church Saint-Louis was entirely burnt out, images, including that of the baby Jesus, were desecrated, and the ciborium containing consecrated Hosts was stolen.

Seine-et-Marne: A Cross Vandalized in the Forest of Fontainebleau

January 10, 2016, France

On the same night that an arson fire swept through the church of Saint-Louis of Fontainebleau, a historic cross in the forest was toppled from its base.

Vandalism Sparked Uproar in Morigny-Champigny

January 8, 2016, France

A Catholic church in Morigny was tagged with grafitti, just days before the Fontainebleau Church was the victim of a serious arson.

Controversial Magazine Charlie Hebdo Depicts God as Kalashnikov-Carrying Killer

January 6, 2016, France

The magazine's cover for the anniversary edition commemorating the attacks one year ago depicts an angry, violent God and contains the headline (translated): "One year later, the assassin is still on the run".

Syrian Muslim Threatens to Kill Christian Woman's Baby

January 6, 2016, Germany

In a community shelter for refugees in Ballenstedt (Harz), a Muslim Syrian threatened an Eritrean Christian woman that he would kill her baby while she slept.

Nativity Scene in French Church Vandalized Twice

January 6, 2016, France

On December 30 and January 6, wax statues in the nativity scene were vandalized. These figures were more than a century old and familiar to the faithful of Sainte-Catherine parish in Le Passage-d’Agen. The abbot of Thibaud de La Serre, the parish priest, and the mayor issued a joint press release to express the town’s dismay and sorrow over the incidents.

44 Crucifixes Stolen From Cemetery in Petite-Ile

January 4, 2016, France

On the morning of January 4, as he opened the cemetery, a guard discovered that many crucifixes had been removed.

Another Jesus Nativity Figure Decapitated in Bergamo Region

January 3, 2016, Italy

A nativity scene in Treviglio was destroyed and the Jesus statue taken and beheaded by unknown perpetrators.

French Cathedral Tagged

January 3, 2016, France

The Cathedral Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation in Nancy was spray painted with "Spray for Paris" - a distortion of the message "Pray for Paris".

Floats for Parade of Kings Burned

January 3, 2016, Spain

The four floats that would be used in the traditional procession of the Three Kings were found burned on the Sunday before Epiphany in Arriate.

Brussels Christmas Tree Destroyed by Petrol Bomb

January 3, 2016, Belgium

Youths in Brussels yelled 'Allahu Akbar' as they set fire to a Christmas tree in a public square using a home made petrol bomb.

Attempted Arson in Evangelical Church in Crégy-lès-Meaux

January 2, 2016, France

Gasoline had been poured inside the church and a half-burnt rag was found on one of the dining chairs.

Statue of St. Joseph Decapitated; Finger of Infant Jesus Broken

January 1, 2016, Italy

Police are investigating the destruction of Nativity statues in a creche in front of a church in Dorga in the Bergamo region.

Statue of Baby Jesus in Fibbiana Nativity Beheaded; Legs Broken

January 1, 2016, Italy

In Piazza S. Rocco, Fibbiana not only was the statue of the infant Jesus broken, but the entire nativity was attacked with firecrackers and fireworks.

Refugee's Life Threatened After He Revealed Conversion to Christianity

January 1, 2016, Germany

A 19-year-old man told another refugee (18) that he was no longer a Muslim, but had become a Christian. The 18-year-old responded: "Then I will cut your throat. For this, I do not even need permission from IS. "

Nativity Figure of Infant Jesus "Hanged" with Noose in Pitelli

December 31, 2015, Italy

The act was condemned by the Bishop, as well as the President, of the region of Liguria.