Nuremberg Church Target of Firework Attack on New Year's Eve

Country: Germany

Date of incident: December 31, 2015


Similar to the attacks on the Cologne Cathedral on New Year's Eve, hundreds of men gathered in front of the Lorenzkirche in Nuremberg and shot firework missiles at its roof.

One person from the crowd is said to have proclaimed "We will burn Germany." The pastor complained about fireworks being set off against the church, which dates from 1250. A witness said it felt like a targeted attack against a Christian symbol. Source: kath.net