All cases
Attack on Holy Week Procession in Toledo
April 12, 2025, SpainA religious procession during Holy Week in Toledo was disrupted when a man lunged at the individual carrying the processional cross, displacing it.
Man Threatens and Insults Participants of Religious Procession in Violent Aggression
April 11, 2025, SpainA 20‑year‑old man is accused of attacking Christian worshippers, vandalising religious images, and causing disruption during Semana Santa processions in Almería’s Pescadería district in an act that the prosecutor’s office described as intended to “terrorise the Christian community”.
Man Insults Worshippers During Mass Commemoration in Gliwice
April 10, 2025, PolandA man entered the sanctuary area of a church in Gliwice, verbally abusing worshippers and using anti-Catholic insults. The incident disrupted a religious commemoration and involved actions perceived as desecration within the church.
Bible set alight on wooden altar
April 10, 2025, GermanyA Bible was set alight with a match in the Protestant church in Groß-Gerau. It was on the wooden altar, but did not burn down completely.
Protestant schools in France excluded from Erasmus+
April 10, 2025, FranceIn a written question to the European Commission, Dutch MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen raised concerns over France’s exclusion of private schools—including Protestant and Montessori institutions—from the EU’s Erasmus+ student mobility programme. He questioned how this policy aligns with the programme’s stated commitment to inclusivity for both public and private educational institutions. In its response on 10 April, the European Commission reaffirmed that Erasmus+ is designed to be inclusive. However, it ultimately placed responsibility on national authorities, stating that France is within its rights to define eligibility criteria for participation.
Statue of Saint Damaged Outside Church in Swobnica
April 8, 2025, PolandDuring the night of 7–8 April, vandals A statue of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus was knocked over and damaged outside a church in Swobnica, West Pomerania.. The statue was overturned and broken, shocking the local community.
Vandals damage several churches in Odenwald region
April 8, 2025, GermanyIn the Odenwald region, several churches were attacked by vandals. At a church in Schweinberg, the stucco decoration on the high altar was broken off and thrown to the ground. Vandals also left cigarette butts and damaged collection boxes.
Religious statue damaged
April 8, 2025, GermanyIn Salzgitter-Bad, unknown vandals caused damage to a local church. A statue of Mary, part of a group of holy figures, was removed and the wall damaged.
Swastika Carved into Church Door
April 8, 2025, GermanyIn Coburg, unknown perpetrators carved a swastika into the copper front door of the Protestant Church of St John. The church's showcase was also damaged. Police are investigating the case as criminal damage and the use of unconstitutional symbols and have appealed for witnesses.
Swastika Carved into Church Door in Coburg
April 8, 2025, GermanyA church in Coburg was vandalised with two swastikas and the neo-Nazi code "88" carved into its entrance door.