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Mass at Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Repeatedly Disrupted
February 1, 2016, FranceAccording to the parish priest, beginning on January 5th, eggs have been thrown at the windows of the Nancy chapel every evening during the 7pm Mass.
Chapel Vandalized in Lyon
February 1, 2016, FranceOn February 1st, an unknown perpetrator broke into the chapel of la Famille Missionnaire de Notre-Dame à Lyon around 5:00pm and vandalized the statue of the Virgin Mary, which was found on the ground with a demolished head.
Historic Bruyères-le-Châtel Church Vandalized; Consecrated Hosts Stolen
January 31, 2016, FranceUnknown perpetrators broke a window, overturned the tabernacle, stole the ciborium containing consecrated Hosts, and sacked the sacristy. The bishop of Evry called it a "rampage." According to a parishioner, this was not the first time the church had been a victim, as graffiti had been found last year. However, this attack was much more serious. "Consecrated Hosts were stolen. For someone who doesn't believe, this probably does not matter much. For [Catholics] it is the most serious. It is the body of Christ. It is Jesus who was attacked." For the bishop of Evry, "this is a real attack against the Catholic Church. It is the symbol of the sacred that has been affected. There is a will to do harm." (Translated from French).
1,700 Year Old Orthodox Church Damaged
January 28, 2016, TurkeySt. Mary Church, a Syriac Orthodox church, was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, destroying a portion of the wall in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir.
Police Spokesman Reported Muslims Trying to Expel Christians From Grande-Synthe Camp
January 27, 2016, FranceForty shots were fired in what was termed a quarrel between rival smuggler gangs at the Grande-Synthe refugee camp near Dunkirk. David Michaux, a CRS anti-riot officer from the Unsa-police union, told Le Figaro: "There is a real problem between Muslims and non-Muslims. Most of the camp's 3,000-odd occupants are Muslim Kurds from Iraq, Iran and Syria but a minority are Christians from Iran." He went on to say "The Muslims are trying to expel the Christians from the camp."
Seville Church the Victim of Burglary
January 24, 2016, SpainThieves have stolen three silver ciboria, chalices and the contents of collection boxes from the Corpus Christi church.
Bouches-du-Rhône Church Hit with Vandalism
January 23, 2016, FranceOn the 23rd January, Deputy Mayor Marcel Galli discovered that the Sainte Marie Madeleine de Plan-de-Cuques church (of the Marseille diocese) had been smeared with tar on three facades, with many circles painted on the walls, and large lines were drawn on the ground. The large wooden doors of the entrance to the church and the sacristy, the surface of the front porch, and entrance hall were also damaged by tar.
Bullied Christian Refugees Demand Separate Accommodations
January 20, 2016, GermanyAssyrian refugees hope to be housed apart from Muslims in the future camp near Stuttgart due to conflicts and threats.
German Pastor Warns of Dire Situation for Christians in Refugee Camps
January 18, 2016, Germany“The situation in refugee camps, especially in Berlin is very dramatic”, said Pastor Gottfried Martens of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Berlin. Around 1.000 refugees from Iran, Afghanistan and the Arabic world visit his community.
French Pastor Reported Murder of Christian Refugee at Camp Near Dunkirk
January 18, 2016, FranceIn a series of emails to a French blog, Pastor Daniel O. described the beatings, stabbings, disappearance, and presumed murder of an Iranian Christian at the Grande-Synthe refugee camp.
Mallorca Gay Men's Chorus Dress as Nuns
January 18, 2016, SpainMallorca Gay Men's Chorus dressed as nuns in a concert for the celebration of St. Sebastian, patron saint of Palma de Mallorca.
French Crèche the Victim of Vandalism
January 17, 2016, FranceTwenty figurines in the Nativity scene installed in the church of Chamaret were beheaded.
Cantal: Church Robbed of Ciborium and Consecrated Hosts
January 15, 2016, FranceA theft occurred in the Church of Notre Dame de Quézac, sometime between Thursday, January 14th and Friday 15th. A ciborium, a gold sacred vase containing a hundred consecrated Hosts, was stolen from a tabernacle, a small wardrobe. The police have opened an investigation.
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.