Long List of Hate Crimes Against Christians in 2012 Reported by the Holy See

Country: Italy

Date of incident: December 31, 2012


The Holy See reported numerous hate crimes against Christians in Italy in 2012 to OSCE/ODIHR. View the locations and dates here.

Damage to Church property: • 12.02.2012 Terrasini (diocesi di Monreale)
• 22.02.2012 in provincia di Trento
• 02.03.2012 Cinisi (diocesi di Monreale)
• 31.05.2012 nel quartiere di La Gogna, fra
• 10.08.2012 Trinitapoli in Puglia
• 19.11.2012 di Milazzo (Messina)
• 22.12.2012 Termoli
• 23.12.2012 Villagrazia di Carini (Monreale) Desecration of Christian graves: • 19.03.2012 Lecce
• 22.03.2012 Province of Macerata
• 19.04.2012 Caserta
• 20.06.2012 Potenza
• 19.09.2012 Rome
• 24.09.2012 L'Aquila
• 28.11.2012 Grosseto
Attacks against Christian places of worship: • 27.06.2012 Teramo
• 16.08.2012 Foggia
• 08.09.2012 Gonnosfanadiga in Sardegna
• 18.10.2012 Oristano
• 15.11.2012 Luino (in provincia di Varese)
• 29.11.2012 Pisa
• 3.12.2012 S. Chiara (Venezia)
• 6.12.2012 Narni Source: Report by Holy See National Contact Point for Hate Crimes against Christians on the basis of a report of the Apostolic Nunciature in 2012.