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30 MEPs Call for EU Coordinator on Anti-Christian Hate Crimes After Discussing New OIDAC Report
November 19, 2025,At the launch of OIDAC Europe’s 2025 Report at the European Parliament Intergroup for Freedom of Religion, Belief or Conscience, MEPs called on the EU to appoint a Coordinator to combat anti-Christian hate crimes, after new data showed a sharp rise in attacks and growing intolerance against Christians across the continent.
OIDAC 2025 Report: New Findings
November 18, 2025,In its “Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe Report 2024” OIDAC Europe identified 2,211* anti-Christian hate crimes in 2024. This figure includes a significant rise in personal attacks, which increased to 274 incidents, and a sharp spike in arson attacks targeting churches and other Christian sites. According to OIDAC Europe’s findings, most anti-Christian hate crimes were recorded in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and Austria.
High-Level FoRB Meeting Urges Action on Global Persecution and Western Restrictions
November 13, 2025,Governmental and non-governmental religious freedom representatives met on the margins of this year’s High-Level Conference of the Article 18 Alliance (A18A) in Prague, held under the auspices of the President of the Czech Republic, to discuss responses to recent reports by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe), and Hungary Helps, confirming a troubling global rise in Christian persecution and discrimination.
German Bishops Conference Warns of Rising Church Vandalism
October 16, 2025,“All taboos have been broken when it comes to church vandalism.” With this statement, the German Bishops’ Conference has warned of a rise in church vandalism in Germany. It is not only the number of cases, but also their severity, that raises concern.
OSCE/ODIHR Releases new Guide on Anti-Christian hate crimes
July 28, 2025,The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has published a Guide on anti-Christian hate crimes, which highlights security needs of Christians in the OSCE region. The guideline complements existing OSCE guides on anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim hate crime prevention and issues a strong call for government action.
Poland: Half of surveyed clergy experienced aggression in the last 12 months
July 1, 2025, PolandA recent survey conducted by the Institute of Statistics of the Catholic Church (ISKK) has uncovered a worrying rise in aggression against Catholic priests in Poland. Based on 996 responses, the findings show that nearly half of surveyed clergy (49.7%) experienced some form of aggression in the past 12 months—most commonly verbal abuse, online harassment, and in some cases, physical or property-related attacks. Notably, the vast majority of incidents remain unreported.
High-level panel debate in the EU Parliament calls for EU coordinator for combatting anti-Christian hate crimes
December 5, 2024,In response to current trends of rising religious intolerance in Europe, religious freedom experts met at the European Parliament on December 4, 2024, to discuss the necessary steps and means to protect believers and safeguard religious freedom. The panel was chaired by MEP Dr Paulius Saudargas and consisted of religious freedom experts from different backgrounds: Dr. Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator for Combating Anti-Semitism and Promoting Jewish Life; Dr. Gudrun Kugler, Austrian Member of Parliament and Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly; Alessandro Calcagno, COMECE Adviser on Fundamental Rights and Article 17 TFEU; and Anja Hoffmann, Executive Director of OIDAC (Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe), presented pressing issues and meaningful responses to current challenges in the area of religious intolerance and discrimination.
OIDAC EUROPE REPORT 2024
November 15, 2024,In its “Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe Report 2024” OIDAC Europe identified 2,444 anti-Christian hate crimes which were documented by police and civil society in 35 European countries in 2023, including 232 personal attacks on Christians, such as harassment, threats and physical violence.
Christians most persecuted religious group in Turkey
September 4, 2024, TurkeyChristians in Turkey are the most persecuted religious group in Turkey, with a total of 22 attacks in 2023, according to the Freedom of Belief Initiative.