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Beloved Priest Murdered in Francophone Parish in Berlin
February 22, 2018, GermanyFather Alain-Florent Gandoulou, the head of the Catholic French-Speaking community, was murdered in his office around midnight.
Government Sponsored Festival whose Poster Depicted Church in Flames
February 22, 2018, SpainThe Lugo City Hall, governed by PSOE, sponsored a music festival in February 2018 whose promotional poster depicts Christian church in flames. The three-day festival called “A Candeloria” was organized for the 15th consecutive year. All participating musical bands shared in common "combative music" with "corrosive lyrics about the system and its institutions."
Strasbourg Cathedral Tagged
February 22, 2018, FranceA facade and the double door of Strasbourg Cathedral were tagged during the night between February 20th and 21st with the anarchist message “Neither god nor master” ("Ni Dieu, Ni Maître").
10 Churches in the French Regions of Loire-Atlantique and Morbihan Desecrated
February 21, 2018, FranceDuring February at least ten churches in the French Region of Morbihan and Loire-Atlantique were desecrated or robbed, according to media reports. After police investigation, two men were arrested.
Church Desecrated in Erdeven
February 21, 2018, FranceThe tabernacle was desecrated in the church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Erdeven (Morbihan).
"Jesus Magazine" Mocked by French Daily Host
February 20, 2018, FranceOn the daily television program Le Quotidien, host Yann Barthès mocked the publication of a magazine called "Jesus" and comedian Vincent Dedienne joined in by singing "I have holes in my hands and in my feet." Eric Célérier, founder of the website Top Chrétien, publicly denounced this by noting that "mocking Jews is anti-Semitism and punishable by law. Mocking Muslims is Islamophobia. But strangely, it seems that making fun of Christians and Jesus is... humor."
City Hall Renovation Eliminates Christian Mosaic
February 20, 2018, SpainUnder the pretext of the restoration of the city hall's headquarters, the government of the town of San Fernando in Cadiz decided to remove the mosaic of the Sacred Heart of Jesus that had adorned the main facade of the building since 1941.
Alpes-Maritimes: Mission Cross vandalized in Grasse
February 18, 2018, FranceOn the morning of February 18th, municipal services workers discovered that the "Mission Cross" in Grasse had been vandalized during the night. The nearly 500 kg wrought iron cross was bent and the pedestal was deliberately moved into the roadway. The cross, dating from 1894, had been completely renovated by Jean-Marie Rouvier, of the Compagnons du Patrimoine en Pays de Grasse, in June 2016. Mayor Jérôme Viaud condemned the vandalism and launched a police investigation.
Christian Convert Attacked Outside Pentecostal Church
February 11, 2018, SwedenA Christian Afghani asylum seeker was attacked after attending a worship service at a Pentecostal church in Karlstad.
Newspaper Publishes Journalist's Vulgar Tirade Against Catholics
February 10, 2018, SpainThe on-line journal Público published a writer's insult-and-expletive laden criticism of Catholics, priests, and a Catholic confraternity following a court judgment against a young man for posting an image mocking Jesus Christ on Instagram.