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Zamora Suffers Another Vandal Attack on Church

January 18, 2026, Spain

On 18 January 2026, vandals defaced the rear façade of the Iglesia de Santiago el Burgo in Zamora with a slogan: “More housing and fewer churches”.

Buncton’s 11th‑Century Church Attacked

January 18, 2026, United Kingdom

All Saints Church in Buncton, West Sussex, suffered extensive damage after almost all of its windows were smashed and fixtures vandalised between 13 and 18 January.

Catholic Priest Brutally Attacked on Pastoral Visit in Sieradz

January 18, 2026, Poland

A Catholic priest from the Sacred Heart of Jesus parish was brutally attacked by an unknown perpetrator. According to the report, this is not the first incident to occur in this parish.

Sacred Objects Damaged During Prayer in St Peter Basilica

January 17, 2026, Italy

An incident took place inside the Cappella del Santissimo Sacramento at the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome, where a man threw several sacred objects from the altar to the ground during Eucharistic adoration.

Profanation at Église Saint-Sever: Theft of Consecrated Hosts

January 16, 2026, France

At the Église Saint-Sever in Rouen, France, consecrated hosts were stolen from the tabernacle of the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament on 16 January 2026, an act described as grave profanation.

Golfo Aranci Church Vandalised

January 16, 2026, Italy

Vandals targeted the Nostra Signora del Monte church in Golfo Aranci, causing damage to the outdoor altar and destroying surveillance equipment.

Allershausen Church Targeted in Arson Incident

January 15, 2026, Germany

A deliberate fire was set inside St. Josef church in Allershausen, Bavaria, causing damage to the interior.

Inverted Cross, Scattered Ash and Property Damage in Lutheran Church

January 14, 2026, Germany

Vandals targeted the Lutheran Church in Bad Marienberg, Westerwald, Germany, overturning furniture, scattering ash, and inverting a wooden cross, causing damage to both property and religious symbols.

Woman Stole and Burned Church Gospel Book

January 14, 2026, Poland

Police identified and detained a 41‑year‑old woman who stole a Gospel book from a church in Nowy Tomyśl and later burned it, with residents assisting in her identification.

Fifteen Nativity Figures Taken from Church in Doganella di Ninfa

January 12, 2026, Italy

At a church in Doganella di Ninfa, 15 nativity scene statues, each measuring about 30 centimetres in height, were stolen.

Church in Metz Vandalised Again

January 12, 2026, France

On 12 January, a church in Metz was vandalised, marking a repeated attack on the Église de la Sainte-Famille.

Granzette Church Desecrated with Human Waste Near Altar

January 11, 2026, Italy

A small church in the Granzette cemetery was vandalised over the weekend, with human waste found near the altar.

Nativity Display Destroyed in Cordovado

January 11, 2026, Italy

Vandals destroyed a nativity scene displayed on the church forecourt in Cordovado, in the province of Pordenone, during the night of 10–11 January 2026, prompting condemnation from local authorities.

Historic Zamora Church Vandalised

January 10, 2026, Spain

Vandals defaced Zamora’s Church of Santa María la Nueva with slogans accusing the church of being "accomplice" of Franco and anarchist graffiti.

Vandals Damage Agropoli Church

January 10, 2026, Italy

A church in Agropoli was vandalised in a late‑evening incident that left sacred furnishings and a religious statue damaged.

Police Enter Church and Stop Worship Service Over “Event Permit” Dispute

January 9, 2026, Netherlands

On 9 January 2026, police entered a church building in Tilburg and interrupted an ongoing faith-healing and worship service led by Dutch evangelist Tom de Wal, after the acting mayor prohibited the gathering on the grounds that it constituted an “event” for which no permit had been granted. The service had been relocated from Eindhoven following announced protests by LGBTIQ+ advocacy groups, which opposed De Wal's religious activity. De Wal proceeded with the religious gathering despite the prohibition and was later arrested outside the church and cited for violating a municipal ordinance.

Infant Jesus Statue Decapitated in Church Vandalism

January 8, 2026, France

A Nativity scene inside a church in Le Passage, France, was vandalised in early January 2026, with the statue of the infant Jesus decapitated and dismembered and other figures broken.

Suspected Arson Targets Catholic Church in Novi Sad

January 7, 2026, Serbia

A suspected arson attack occurred at a Catholic church in Novi Sad, northern Serbia, on Wednesday night.

Altar and Prayer Books Defaced at Catholic Church in Gersfeld

January 7, 2026, Germany

Vandals targeted the Catholic church of Mariä Himmelfahrt in Gersfeld between 5 and 6 January, defacing prayer and altar books, in an incident possibly linked to vandalism at the evangelical‑lutheran Baroque church the day before.

Nativity-Scene Float Vandalised in Alcalá Parade

January 7, 2026, Spain

A pro-life community group in Alcalá de Henares reported that its nativity-scene parade float was vandalised at the end of the Three Kings Parade and filed an official complaint.