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Bergisch Gladbach Church Closed After Arson and Vandalism
January 27, 2026, GermanySt Laurentius Church in Bergisch Gladbach was closed following repeated acts of vandalism, including arson, damage to pews, and theft of items from the interior.
Vandals Damage Religious Statue Inside Church
January 21, 2026, FranceA statue of the Virgin Mary was found to have been deliberately knocked over and damaged on 21 January 2026 inside the Église Saint-Sylve in Toulouse, where the parish priest discovered the overturned figure after the morning Mass.
Missal Set Ablaze in Alessandria Chapel
January 19, 2026, ItalyOn the morning of 19 January 2026, an unknown individual set fire to a liturgical missal inside the Chiesa del Monserrato in Alessandria.
Zamora Suffers Another Vandal Attack on Church
January 18, 2026, SpainOn 18 January 2026, vandals defaced the rear façade of the Iglesia de Santiago el Burgo in Zamora with a slogan: “More housing and fewer churches”.
Allershausen Church Targeted in Arson Incident
January 15, 2026, GermanyA deliberate fire was set inside St. Josef church in Allershausen, Bavaria, causing damage to the interior.
Inverted Cross, Scattered Ash and Property Damage in Lutheran Church
January 14, 2026, GermanyVandals targeted the Lutheran Church in Bad Marienberg, Westerwald, Germany, overturning furniture, scattering ash, and inverting a wooden cross, causing damage to both property and religious symbols.
Church in Metz Vandalised Again
January 12, 2026, FranceOn 12 January, a church in Metz was vandalised, marking a repeated attack on the Église de la Sainte-Famille.
Granzette Church Desecrated with Human Waste Near Altar
January 11, 2026, ItalyA small church in the Granzette cemetery was vandalised over the weekend, with human waste found near the altar.
Nativity Display Destroyed in Cordovado
January 11, 2026, ItalyVandals destroyed a nativity scene displayed on the church forecourt in Cordovado, in the province of Pordenone, during the night of 10–11 January 2026, prompting condemnation from local authorities.
Historic Zamora Church Vandalised
January 10, 2026, SpainVandals defaced Zamora’s Church of Santa María la Nueva with slogans accusing the church of being "accomplice" of Franco and anarchist graffiti.