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Television Presenter Calls Christian a "Homophobe"; Receives No Sanctions
April 12, 2016, United KingdomPiers Morgan will not face sanctions after asking a Christian who opposed same-sex marriage whether he was a "homophobe".
Pro-Abortion Activist Dresses as Bishop; Hands out Abortion Pills at "Communion"
April 10, 2016, HungaryPro-Abortion activists held a demonstration on April 10 in front of the Polish Embassy in Budapest to protest the tightening of Poland's abortion law.
Turkey Seizes Six Churches as State Property
April 6, 2016, TurkeyIn the region of Diyarbakir, the Turkish government seized huge sections of property, including six churches. One of these is a 1,700 year old Syriac Orthodox Church.
Magistrate Removed from Office, Suspended from NHS Trust, for Christian Belief in Traditional Family
March 29, 2016, United KingdomA Christian magistrate Richard Page has been removed from office by the Lord Chancellor after sharing his personal conviction in a media interview that there is not enough evidence to show that placing children in the care of same-sex couples is in their best interest.
Arson in Calais Church
March 28, 2016, FranceL’église Saint-Pierre suffered deliberate damage during the afternoon of Easter Monday: five separate fires started inside the building while it was open to the public. The abbot has filed a complaint.
Several Statues Vandalized over Ten Days in Lyon Churches
March 22, 2016, FranceOn March 22nd, several statues of St. Joseph, located in the chapel of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges and the church of Saint-Pothin, were destroyed by vandals.
Attack at Brussels Airport and Metro Killed 32 People; Injured over 300
March 22, 2016, BelgiumISIS took responsibility for three coordinated suicide bombings in Brussels: two at Zaventem Airport and one at Maalbeek metro station which killed 32 people from around the world and injured over 300. The Islamic State announced "By the grace of Allah and His gratitude alone, a security detachment from the soldiers of the Caliphate, may Allah dignify it and support it, launched to target Crusader Belgium..."
Vandals Hit a Chapel in Upper Bavaria
March 19, 2016, GermanyDuring the night of March 19, unknown perpetrators entered a small chapel in Obervockling, removed a statue of the Virgin Mary, and set a plastic flower vase, small altar cloths, and some branches on fire inside the chapel.
Series of Suspicious Fires in Blois Cathedral
March 18, 2016, FranceFirefighters responded quickly to extinguish the fire, which originated with burning furniture in the Cathédrale Saint-Louis during the afternoon of March 18th.
Chapel Vandalized in Mailleroncourt-Charette
March 14, 2016, FranceA small chapel dedicated to St. Léger was the victim of vandalism and attempted theft. Unknown perpetrators broke through the iron doors and dismantled the limestone slab floor, with the apparent intent to steal the materials.