Europe Faces Surge in Anti-Christian Attacks as Violence Spreads
17th November 2025
Europe is facing a growing wave of anti-Christian violence, with Germany recording the highest number of arson attacks in 2024. According to the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe), a total of 2,211 anti-Christian offenses were documented across the continent, including 274 personal attacks involving physical violence and threats.
Analysts warn that these figures reflect a climate of growing intolerance that affects local communities in concrete ways.
While Europe saw a slight decrease from 2,444 offenses in 2023, OIDAC Europe attributes this to incomplete data collection. Serious incidents included the fatal November 2024 attack on a 76-year-old monk in a Spanish monastery and an ISIS-related killing of a worshipper during Sunday Mass in Istanbul in January 2024. In France, a historic church in Saint-Omer was almost completely destroyed in an arson attack, while in Dijon, tear gas was sprayed during a Seventh-Day Adventist service, injuring nine people.