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Infant Jesus Statue Decapitated in Church Vandalism

January 8, 2026, France

A Nativity scene inside a church in Le Passage, France, was vandalised in early January 2026, with the statue of the infant Jesus decapitated and dismembered and other figures broken.

Suspected Arson Targets Catholic Church in Novi Sad

January 7, 2026, Serbia

A suspected arson attack occurred at a Catholic church in Novi Sad, northern Serbia, on Wednesday night.

Altar and Prayer Books Defaced at Catholic Church in Gersfeld

January 7, 2026, Germany

Vandals targeted the Catholic church of Mariä Himmelfahrt in Gersfeld between 5 and 6 January, defacing prayer and altar books, in an incident possibly linked to vandalism at the evangelical‑lutheran Baroque church the day before.

Nativity-Scene Float Vandalised in Alcalá Parade

January 7, 2026, Spain

A pro-life community group in Alcalá de Henares reported that its nativity-scene parade float was vandalised at the end of the Three Kings Parade and filed an official complaint.

Series of Church Vandalisms in Steyr

January 6, 2026, Austria

According to recent reports, several churches in Steyr have been repeatedly vandalised since December, including a confessional set on fire.

Vandals Damage Protestant Baroque Church in Gersfeld

January 5, 2026, Germany

On January 5, vandals entered the Lutheran Baroque church in Gersfeld on 5 January and caused deliberate damage to the building.

Utrecht Evangelist Assaulted; Video Circulates Online

January 4, 2026, Netherlands

At an evanglism event in the centre of Utrecht over the weekend, a street preacher was assaulted by a group of men shouting Islamic slogans, according to reports.

Church fire in Kirchberg shows signs of arson

January 4, 2026, Germany

Investigators have found signs indicating that a fire in a church in Kirchberg an der Murr has been caused intentionally. The blaze caused damage to interior elements of the building.

Nativity Statuette Stolen and Damaged in Lerici

January 3, 2026, Italy

A statuette from a Nativity scene was stolen and damaged during an overnight incident outside the church of San Francesco in Lerici on New Year’s Eve.

Suspected Arson at Neunkirchen Church

January 2, 2026, Germany

On the morning of 2 January 2026, a fire broke out at the Protestant Christuskirche in the centre of Neunkirchen, Saarland. Due to the significant amount of smoke caused by the fire, it took the fire brigade several hours to ventilate the building.