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Mayor of Valencia Orders Removal of Christian Symbols in Cemetery
October 27, 2015, SpainThe mayor of Valencia, Joan Ribó, has ordered municipal management to remove all Christian symbols from the General Cemetery of Valencia
Desecration at Baden-Baden "Autobahn" Church
October 23, 2015, GermanyThe altar, tabernacle, and pews of the nationally-known church were desecrated by swastikas and other Nazi symbols carved into the wood, and acid poured onto the stone.
Sweden Seeks to Deport Pakistani Christian Convert
October 22, 2015, SwedenThe Swedish Migration Board issued a deportation order against Faisel Javaid, concluding that Christians from Pakistan do not need protection because they can just keep their faith a secret.
Christian Convert Attacked in German Refugee Camp
October 20, 2015, GermanyA 24-year-old Iranian was beaten with a baton by an Afghan man, who allegedly declared that it was not a sin to kill him, according to police. This attack is now being called attempted homicide by prosecutors.
Christian Converts Harassed at Swedish Asylum Center
October 20, 2015, SwedenA Pakistani couple had to leave the shelter in Western Sweden where they were staying after harassment by some of the Muslims in the housing ended with the husband's name sprayed on a wall near their room calling for his death.
UPDATE: No Registry for Faith Leaders in Published UK Counter-Extremism Strategy
October 19, 2015, United KingdomAfter a leaked report indicated that the strategy would include the following provision, "pastors, rabbis and other religious leaders will be subject to Government training and security checks and will have to enrol in a 'national register of faith leaders'," the Government's final strategy only calls for "training."
Vandalism at Catholic School in Vienna
October 15, 2015, AustriaGraffiti of two "Antifa" signs and one anarchy symbol seen on a pillar of Catholic student parish event centre and dormitory.
Statue of Virgin Mary Decapitated in Aisne
October 15, 2015, FranceThe mayor was informed of this vandalism on October 15. The statue, beloved by the citizens of the small town, was erected on Aug. 14, 1960 as act of gratitude for a priest who was in a serious motorcycle accident at that location, but was unhurt.
Statue of Virgin Mary Decapitated in Aisne
October 15, 2015, FranceThe mayor was informed of this vandalism on October 15. The statue, beloved by the citizens of the small town, was erected on Aug. 14, 1960 as act of gratitude for a priest who was in a serious motorcycle accident at that location, but was unhurt.
Madrid Church Vandalized
October 14, 2015, SpainThe outside of the church of the Virgen del Alba de Alcorcón was vandalized by individuals who soiled the facades and access steps as well as the bulletin boards.
Serious Desecration and Theft at the Chapelle d’Effiat à Montrichard (Loir-et-Cher)
October 14, 2015, FranceOn the morning of October 14, the Tabernacle was forced open and the Ciborium containing ten consecrated Hosts was stolen.
Assyrian Christians in Gothenburg Threatened: "Convert or Die"
October 13, 2015, SwedenAssyrian Christians living in Sweden have been targeted with a string of threatening messages, including demands that they “convert or die.”
Fire in French Church Investigated
October 13, 2015, FranceA fire in the church of La Baume-de-Transit in Southern Drôme damaged furniture.
Barcelona Parish Tagged with Abortion Message
October 9, 2015, SpainThe vandalism from the 9th of October at the Parroquia del Espírito Santo was reported to El Observatorio para la Libertad Religiosa y de Conciencia.
Case update: Christian Punished for Praying with Colleague Allowed to Appeal
October 8, 2015, United KingdomA Christian disciplined by an NHS trust for praying with a colleague has won permission to appeal an employment tribunal’s decision against her.
Chapel in Charleroi the Victim of Thieves
October 8, 2015, BelgiumThieves dismantled and carried away the metal roof of the Chapel of Saint-Joseph de Charleroi.
French Chapel Sacked by Vandals
October 8, 2015, FranceLa Chapelle du Champ Fleuri in Masny, was the victim of desecration: The altar was overturned, the organ in pieces, Communion wafers littered the ground, a statue of the Virgin Mary, venerated by Catholics as the mother of Jesus, was decapitated, and liturgical vestments were burned
French Church Desecrated and Vandalised
October 4, 2015, FranceIntruders into the church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Blanzy damaged the Tabernacle by attempting to force open the door, damaged the organ, and set fire to the statue of the Virgin Mary.
Arson in Normandy Church
October 2, 2015, FranceL'église Sainte-Croix de Saint-Lô was the victim of arson on Friday, October 2, 2015. The entry display was torched and it took 10 firefighters and 4 fire engines to combat the blaze.
Ukrainian Evangelical Pastor Kidnapped by Militants; Released 4 Days Later
October 1, 2015, OtherThe Church of Christians of Evangelical Faith reported that Pastor Taras Sen was taken hostage on 27 September in the city of Sverdlovsk in the Luhansk oblast by armed militants and released on 1 October 2015.