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Magazine Cover Page Blasphemes Image of Christ
April 9, 2010, GermanyGerman Magazine sparks outrage by portraying profane image mocking Catholic Church and blaspheming image of Christ on the crucifix.
(International) New York Times With Anti-Christian Bias
March 26, 2010, United StatesThe New York Times set firmly on Pope Benedict in its front page coverage of the fallout of the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church. Poor journalism with anti-Christian bias.
Attempt to Legally Qualify Catholic Church as Criminal Organisation
March 25, 2010, AustriaVienna-based lawyer Georg Zanger wants to sue leading members of the Catholic Church on grounds of membership in a criminal organisation (§ 278a StGB, Austrian Code of Penal Law).
(International) Media Bias Against Christianity
March 24, 2010, United StatesCatholic League presents several examples of media bias against Christians in the United States, mainly around sex abuse scandals. US media is also widely in use in Europe.
IPPF Stereotypes Catholic Church
February 17, 2010, InternationalAccording to pro-contraception and pro-abortion NGO International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Catholics are indistinguishable from Islamists: “Fundamentalist and other religious groups—the Catholic Church and madrasas (Islamic schools) for example—have imposed tremendous barriers that prevent young people, particularly, from obtaining information and services related to sex and reproduction.”
Report Published: 84 Pages of Incidents of Marginalisation of Christians
December 31, 2009, United KingdomThe Christian Institute published a report called "Marginalising Christians", cataloguing numerous cases of Christians being sidelined by public bodies, popular media, employers and facing barriers to public funding.
Due Diligence Omitted in Anti-Christian Newspiece
December 16, 2009, GermanyDue diligence omitted in questionable article in German daily Die Zeit wrongly accusing Christians of being in favour of radical law in Uganda. Complaint to Press Council lodged by professor of journalism.
International Social Survey Program Finds Intolerance Against Christians in Turkey
December 1, 2009, TurkeyThe International Social Survey Program - a 45-nation academic group - finds that nearly 40 percent of population has negative view of Christians. 49 percent of those surveyed said they would either "absolutely" or "most likely" not support a political party that accepted people from another religion. No non-Muslim religious gathering in Turkey is completely "risk free."
Poll indicates Intolerance Against Christians Living in Turkey
October 25, 2009, TurkeyA large percentage of Turkish residents report that Christians are unwelcome in both the public and private sectors.
Movie Fosters Anti-Christian Stereotypes
May 15, 2009, International“Angels & Demons”, a film adaptation of Dan Brown's novel of the same name released on May 15, 2009, is filled with historical inaccuracies and anti-Christian stereotypes.
(BBC) Christianity Slated on British Television
April 1, 2009, InternationalChristianity is being targeted on British television. The popular TV soap Coronation Street featured a series of outspoken attacks on the Christian faith. Numerous TV series and broadcasts present Christianity as ridiculous and absurd.
(New York Times) Christians Stereotyped by Report
February 26, 2009, OtherIntolerance and discrimination manifests itself also as social exclusion and marginalisation of Christians. Stereotyping by biased media coverage is a familiar tool of furthering marginalisation. The following excursus to the New York Times of Feb. 26th, 09, is just one example.
(Israel) Intolerance against Christians in Israel
February 20, 2009, OtherBurning of Bibles reported in Israel; mockery of Christians on TV; Catholic bishops speak of a "low profile" form of Christ[ian]ophobia.
(BBC) Pro-lifers Portrayed as Murderous Terrorists in Broadcast
February 10, 2009, InternationalBBC repeats the screening of a drama depicting pro life campaigners as murderous terrorists.
Text Book Promotes Religious Discrimination
December 31, 2008, TurkeyA mandatory school text book on the History of Turkish Republican Reforms and Atatürkism for 13-year-old students encourages religious discrimination in Turkey. The book explains missionary activity “as a threat to national unity," annihilating national and cultural values through converting people to another religion.
Evangelicals Defamed by Government Agency
December 29, 2008, GermanyThe governmental agency ‘Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung’ (Federal Central Unit of Political Education) defames evangelicals as hostile to constitution.
Amnesty International Supports Anti-Catholic Bigotry During Gay Pride Belfast
September 11, 2008, IrelandAmnesty International participated this year in the homosexualist movement's efforts to insult and vilify the Catholic Church during the Belfast gay pride festival in August. Amnesty's Belfast director has admitted that the group was using the Belfast Pride event to caricature the Cardinal Archbishop of Riga, Janis Pujats, who has spoken out strongly against the homosexualist movement's efforts in Latvia.
BBC Screens Show In Which Radical Christians Behead a Moderate Muslim
July 24, 2008, United Kingdom„Bonekickers“, a BBC TV production which that claims to be fact –based ("History comes alive," says the promotional campaign) deals with a group of radical Christians whose goal is to clean England of immigrants.
TV Program Mocks Catholic Church
May 30, 2008, SpainThe Spanish TV channel "La Sexta" broadcasted the program “Salvados por la Iglesia” (Saved by the Church), hosted by Jordi Evole. Evole, knows as "el follonero" (the troublemaker), makes fun of the Pope for allegedly wearing Prada; the canonization process; and the Wednesday General Audience hosted by the Pope in the Vatican.
BBC Screens Anti-Christian Series
April 24, 2008, United KingdomEastEnders, a BBC soap opera based on the life of Lucas Aaron Johnson, a pastor played by Don Giler, portrays Johnson as a twisted Christian preacher with strong religious convictions committing terrible crimes. The executive producer Diederick Santer said about the character: "Lucas is doing the Lord's work".