All cases
Montauban Church Vandalized
January 14, 2016, FranceSaint-Jacques church, located in the city center, was the target of vandalism by unknown perpetrators.
FIFA Erased a Brazilian Football Player's Reference to the Christian Faith
January 11, 2016, SwitzerlandFIFA, the highest institution in the world of football, censored a reference to Jesus by Ballon d’Or candidate Neymar.
Orthodox Priest Reports Harassment of Christians in Refugee Camps
January 11, 2016, GermanyChristian refugees are exposed to harassment at the refugee camps in Germany, says Hegumen Daniel (Irbits) father superior of the St. George the Victorious Monastery in Gotschendorf, member of the Integration Committee at the German Federal Chancellery.
Theft and Vandalism at Orthodox Church in Kosovo
January 11, 2016, KosovoOn January 11, 2016, a member of the St.Demetrios Church in Sušica discovered a broken window and the theft of the trunk for offerings had been stolen. The police are investigating.
Nantes: Fire in the Basilica of Saint-Nicolas
January 10, 2016, FranceAround 4pm, a parishioner noticed two individuals at a table covered with tablecloth. They left quickly and the parishioner immediately noticed a fire had broken out on the furniture. She extinguished the fire with her shoes.
Arson and Desecration at Fontainebleau Church
January 10, 2016, FranceThe sixteenth century church Saint-Louis was entirely burnt out, images, including that of the baby Jesus, were desecrated, and the ciborium containing consecrated Hosts was stolen.
Seine-et-Marne: A Cross Vandalized in the Forest of Fontainebleau
January 10, 2016, FranceOn the same night that an arson fire swept through the church of Saint-Louis of Fontainebleau, a historic cross in the forest was toppled from its base.
Vandalism Sparked Uproar in Morigny-Champigny
January 8, 2016, FranceA Catholic church in Morigny was tagged with grafitti, just days before the Fontainebleau Church was the victim of a serious arson.
Controversial Magazine Charlie Hebdo Depicts God as Kalashnikov-Carrying Killer
January 6, 2016, FranceThe magazine's cover for the anniversary edition commemorating the attacks one year ago depicts an angry, violent God and contains the headline (translated): "One year later, the assassin is still on the run".
Syrian Muslim Threatens to Kill Christian Woman's Baby
January 6, 2016, GermanyIn a community shelter for refugees in Ballenstedt (Harz), a Muslim Syrian threatened an Eritrean Christian woman that he would kill her baby while she slept.
Nativity Scene in French Church Vandalized Twice
January 6, 2016, FranceOn December 30 and January 6, wax statues in the nativity scene were vandalized. These figures were more than a century old and familiar to the faithful of Sainte-Catherine parish in Le Passage-d’Agen. The abbot of Thibaud de La Serre, the parish priest, and the mayor issued a joint press release to express the town’s dismay and sorrow over the incidents.
44 Crucifixes Stolen From Cemetery in Petite-Ile
January 4, 2016, FranceOn the morning of January 4, as he opened the cemetery, a guard discovered that many crucifixes had been removed.
Another Jesus Nativity Figure Decapitated in Bergamo Region
January 3, 2016, ItalyA nativity scene in Treviglio was destroyed and the Jesus statue taken and beheaded by unknown perpetrators.
French Cathedral Tagged
January 3, 2016, FranceThe Cathedral Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation in Nancy was spray painted with "Spray for Paris" - a distortion of the message "Pray for Paris".
Floats for Parade of Kings Burned
January 3, 2016, SpainThe four floats that would be used in the traditional procession of the Three Kings were found burned on the Sunday before Epiphany in Arriate.
Brussels Christmas Tree Destroyed by Petrol Bomb
January 3, 2016, BelgiumYouths in Brussels yelled 'Allahu Akbar' as they set fire to a Christmas tree in a public square using a home made petrol bomb.
Attempted Arson in Evangelical Church in Crégy-lès-Meaux
January 2, 2016, FranceGasoline had been poured inside the church and a half-burnt rag was found on one of the dining chairs.
Statue of St. Joseph Decapitated; Finger of Infant Jesus Broken
January 1, 2016, ItalyPolice are investigating the destruction of Nativity statues in a creche in front of a church in Dorga in the Bergamo region.
Statue of Baby Jesus in Fibbiana Nativity Beheaded; Legs Broken
January 1, 2016, ItalyIn Piazza S. Rocco, Fibbiana not only was the statue of the infant Jesus broken, but the entire nativity was attacked with firecrackers and fireworks.
Refugee's Life Threatened After He Revealed Conversion to Christianity
January 1, 2016, GermanyA 19-year-old man told another refugee (18) that he was no longer a Muslim, but had become a Christian. The 18-year-old responded: "Then I will cut your throat. For this, I do not even need permission from IS. "