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Young Christians attacked on Lake Constance while preaching

July 12, 2024, Germany

On Wednesday afternoon, July 12, a group of young Christians aged between 16 and 23 were attacked on Lake Constance while they were reading bible verses over a megaphone on a rental boat.

Damage church window in Marktstrasse

July 11, 2024, Germany

Between July 7th and 11th, unknown persons damaged a window pane at the church in Marktstrasse. The window was apparently wilfully smashed. A witness noticed the damage, estimated at 300 euros, and called the police.

Man drives a truck into Austrian free church

July 8, 2024, Austria

On Monday evening, July 8, a man drove a truck into the Pentecostal Elim Church in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria. According to the police, this was a deliberate attack. The man confessed that he had acted out of anger, the perpetrator, however, is not known to the church.

Outdoor Cross Vandalised with Graffiti

July 5, 2024, Spain

The legal group "Abogados Cristianos" announced they may pursue legal action after the Ribalta cross in Castellón was attacked again.

Vandalism in the First Parish Unitarian Church

July 4, 2024, United Kingdom

On 4 July, a 43-year-old man vandalised a church in Kingston, causing damage estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars. Police subsequently arrested the man without bail.

"Death to Jews and Christians" graffiti in Croissy-sur-Seine

July 3, 2024, France

On July 3 at around 11 am, the police discovered anti-police, anti-Semitic and anti-Christian tags in Croissy-sur-Seine (Yvelines, west of Paris). The writings were found on the wall of the Canotiers' underground car park. According to the news, the following slogans are written in metre-high letters: "ACAB", "FLIC = TUEUR", "FREE PALESTINE", and "À MORT LES JUIFS ET LES CHRÉTIENS", inciting to killing police, Jews and Christians.

Act of Vandalism in the church of Markgröningen

July 1, 2024, Germany

On Monday, July 1, unknown persons damaged the glass elements of a church window in Markgroeningen (Ludwigsburg district). A witness heard loud glass noises on Monday. According to a statement today, the damage is estimated at around 1,000 euros. An artistically designed window panel was destroyed at the same church in May.

The window of the Church of St. Paul's in Neuötting was damaged with apples

July 1, 2024, Germany

Between Friday evening and Monday morning, a previously unknown perpetrator smashed a window pane of St Paul's Abbey Church in Neuötting with apples. "The perpetrator must have entered the garden belonging to the church grounds to do this, as the church was locked at the time," says the police report.

Profanation of a statue of Mary in Żary

June 30, 2024, Poland

On the night of June 29 to June 30, an unknown perpetrator damaged both hands of a statue of the Mary, which is located on Zielona Góra Street in Żary. The police are investigating the incident.

Tear gas attack during evangelical church service

June 30, 2024, France

On Sunday, June 30, a disturbing event shook took place during a church service in Dijon. During the Seventh-Day Adventist Sunday service, which assembled about a hundred faithful at around 11:00 a.m., an unidentified individual entered the building and sprayed the assembly with tear gas. This unexpected attack caused panic and dismay among the participants, nine of whom were injured.