All cases
Theft and excrement in the church of the Madonna dei Sette Dolori
February 26, 2024, ItalyOn February 26, thieves broke into the church of the Madonna dei Sette Dolori in Vasto and stole offerings from the donation box. The perpetrators furthermore left human excrement on the floor of the church. The parish priest expressed his shock and disgust about this gesture of degradation and disrespect.
Vandalism to Monastery church
February 25, 2024, GermanyUnknown perpetrators damaged the monastery church of Betzdorf. The window panes were smashed either with a stone or another tool. The police are investigating.
Unknown perpetrator sets fire to priest's car
February 25, 2024, ItalyThe car belonging to Father Marcos was destroyed in an arson attack outside the church of Francolise near Caserta. The mayor has condemned this incident on social media.
Vandalism at Salvator Church in Gera
February 25, 2024, GermanyUnknown individuals have vandalised Salvator Church on the Nicolaiberg in Gera by breaking three windows.
Priest physically attacked in Prizren
February 25, 2024, KosovoOn February 25 a Serbian Orthodox priest was physically attacked in Prizen. The attack took place as a bus of pilgrims from central Serbia arrived at a seminary Prizren where they wanted to attend the liturgy. The suspect parked his vehicle nearby and displayed a "KLA" flag on the front of the bus. He then verbally attacked and provoked the pilgrims. The priest, who was also on his way to the liturgy at the seminary, advised the pilgrims not to respond to provocations and to enter the Seminary as soon as possible. At that moment, the suspect physically assaulted the priest by pushing him, bending his arm, and attacking him.
Attempted poisoning of Italian priest during mass
February 24, 2024, ItalyOn 24 February, an unknown person attempted to poison Father Felice Palamara, the parish priest of San Nicola di Pannaconi, by adding bleach to the altar wine. Police suspect the local Mafia behind the attack.
Oratory window shattered by stone for the second time
February 23, 2024, ItalyFor the second time since september a stone shattred the window of Saint Joseph Oratory in Montegrotto.
St John's Church of Uslar vandalised
February 23, 2024, GermanyUnknown perpetrators sprayed painted black letters on the St John's Church of Uslar church wall. The material damage is estimated to be approximately 1000 euros. Police did not report the content of the message.
Geneva Secularity Law: No Public Baptisms for Non-Registered Churches
February 23, 2024, SwitzerlandThe Swiss Federal Court has supported a decision of the canton of Geneva banning baptismal celebrations in Lake Geneva for churches which do not "maintain a relationship with the State". In its ruling published in February 2024, the Court rejected the appeal of two churches, which have been banned from performing baptisms in the lake despite their long tradition of doing so.
Islamist graffiti on stone crosses
February 22, 2024, FranceIslamist graffiti was discovered on roadside “calver” stone crosses saying "Tomorrow this will be the land of Islam". this is not the first time: on Christmas night, Islamist vandals wrote "Allah" on the cross, and the other day they found the inscription "Today is the land of infidels".