Anti-Christian Graffiti Found Outside Vienna Church

Country: Austria

Date of incident: September 1, 2025


Smearings labeled with a derogatory term appeared on church property in Vienna.

On 1 September 2025, multiple instances of graffiti were discovered on the public announcement boxes outside Canisiuskirche, located at Lustkandlgasse 36 in Vienna’s 1090 district. The markings included the word “Kefir,” a derogatory term for non-believers in Arabic.

The smearings were documented by a local observer and reported to the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe.

No suspects were identified.

Source and photo: Personal contact.