Christian Refugee Attacked in Berlin Camp

Country: Germany

Date of incident: February 3, 2016


A member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Berlin-Stegliz was attacked because of his Christian faith in the refugee camp where he lives.

According to Dr. Gottfried Martens, pastor of the church, 15 Muslim occupants of the refugee camp attacked the man and another member of the church, ripping the cross from his neck, beating him, and insulting the two as disloyal and impure. This was at least the third attack on this church member in the camp.

Pastor Martens, frustrated by the lack of official response, said "Converted Christians are treated as third class in our country." Sources: kath.net and Steglitz Lutherisch Facebook page