All cases
Crucifix and confessionals vandalised in San Pietro a Vico Church
March 11, 2026, ItalyUnknown perpetrators vandalised San Pietro a Vico Church, destroying confessionals and breaking a crucifix.
St. Wenceslas Church in Prague Defaced with Hateful Graffiti
March 10, 2026, Czech RepublicThe Church of St. Wenceslas in Prague was vandalised by unknown individuals who sprayed a message stating that the cross and the Star of David are equal to a swastika.
Sacrilegious theft of consecrated hosts at Sant’Andrea Church in Rasa
March 10, 2026, ItalyThieves broke into Sant’Andrea Church in Rasa and forcibly opened the tabernacle of the main altar, stealing consecrated hosts, sacred elements used in Catholic worship. The act constitutes a significant desecration for the community.
Obscene graffiti painted on the wall of St. Agatha Church
March 10, 2026, GermanyThe sandstone façade of St. Agatha Church in Alverskirchen was discovered smeared with obscene graffiti by unknown individuals.
Altar vandalised inside Saint Roch Church in Paris
March 9, 2026, FranceAn altar inside Saint-Roch Church featuring a large gilded structure resembling the Ark of the Covenant was vandalised by unknown individuals. The attackers damaged decorative elements causing significant damage to the 19th-century religious piece.
Cross Taken from Neuburg Church
March 9, 2026, GermanyAn altar cross was stolen from a church in Neuburg an der Donau. The removal of a central liturgical object from the altar highlights the religious significance of the theft, which goes beyond its material value.
Catholic School in Barcelona Vandalised with Hostile Political Graffiti
March 8, 2026, SpainA Catholic school in Barcelona, affiliated with the Regnum Christi movement, was vandalised with politically charged graffiti during the weekend coinciding with International Women’s Day. The messages the messages expressed hostility towards the school’s educational model and prompted calls for increased security measures.
Viterbo Church defaced with satanic graffiti with inverted crosses.
March 7, 2026, ItalySatanic graffiti, including inverted crosses and “666,” was sprayed on the facade of a Catholic church in Viterbo. The messages explicitly referenced Satan and targeted the Christian place of worship. Police identified the perpetrator through surveillance footage, and a 34-year-old man has been arrested.
Linked arson attacks target two Catholic Churches in Westmeath
March 6, 2026, IrelandTwo Catholic churches in County Westmeath were deliberately set on fire over the weekend. Both incidents caused damage to the main entrances and are being treated by authorities as deliberate arsons attacks, which seem to be linked.
Vandalism and theft at Catholic church and Bosco School in Rosarno
March 5, 2026, ItalyUnknown perpetrators vandalised a Catholic school and the nearby parish church in Rosarno, Italy, stealing furnishings and parts of the church infrastructure. The attack targeted both a Catholic educational institution and a place of Christian worship. The incident reflects hostility toward Christian community spaces rather than a theft motivated by the value of the items taken.