In 2025, there were TWICE as many ARSON attacks on Christian churches in Europe
By ljdevon // 2025-11-19
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  • A 2025 report titled "Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe" documents a rise in attacks on Christian churches.
  • The report found that arson attacks against churches have doubled compared to the previous year.
  • The report documents 2,211 anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe in 2024, with arson attacks on churches doubling to 94 incidents.
  • The violence includes the murder of a 76-year-old Spanish monk and an ISIS-related shooting during Sunday mass in Istanbul.
  • Legal persecution is also rising, with Christians facing prosecution for silent prayer and for publicly expressing traditional beliefs.
  • The muted response from officials and media contrasts sharply with reactions to other forms of hate, revealing a troubling double standard.
  • This conflict represents a deeper spiritual war, demanding recognition and a courageous response from people of faith.

A rising tide of fire and violence

The data from the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe) paints a stark picture of escalating hostility. Germany, a nation at the heart of the European project, experienced 33 arson attacks on Christian buildings alone. France recorded a staggering 770 anti-Christian crimes, with a historic church in Saint-Omer nearly erased by flames. Behind these cold statistics are acts of profound sacrilege: sanctuaries defaced with graffiti, windows shattered, and altars blackened by fire. The violence is not confined to property. The report documents 274 attacks on individuals, a number that represents a real and growing physical threat to ordinary believers. From the murder of a monk in Spain to a deadly shooting in a Turkish church, the message is clear: to be a public Christian in modern Europe is to become a potential target. Where is the universal condemnation? Imagine for a moment if these attacks were directed at any other religious community or political group. The outcry would be instantaneous and overwhelming, dominating headlines and prompting emergency summits. Yet, for Christians, there is mostly silence. This institutional indifference perpetuates a dangerous false narrative that Christian persecution is insignificant or, worse, deserved. This double standard is a form of institutionalized bias, a silent endorsement of the violence that allows it to continue and escalate. While governments move to appoint special enforcers for other forms of hate, Christians are left to plead for a mere coordinator at the EU level, a request that highlights their second-class status in the eyes of the political establishment.

The legalistic noose tightens

Beyond the overt violence, a more insidious form of persecution is unfolding in courtrooms and legislative chambers. The report criticizes the United Kingdom's "buffer zone laws," which have criminalized silent, internal prayer near abortion facilities. Consider the case of Adam Smith-Connor, a British army veteran convicted in a court of law for the "crime" of standing with his head bowed in quiet prayer. His conviction proves that the new intolerance is not concerned with actions, but with thoughts and beliefs themselves. This legal assault mirrors a broader global trend where the digital public square is being systematically sanitized. For instance, New York’s proposed laws would empower activists to suppress protected speech, while the U.K.'s Online Safety Bill criminalizes "false communications" with prison terms, all while failing to clearly define what those terms mean. In Finland, MP Päivi Räsänen was dragged through the courts for years for quoting the Bible. These are not isolated incidents. They are coordinated fronts in the same war, where expressing traditional Christian views on marriage and gender is increasingly labeled as "hate speech" or "discrimination," resulting in interrogations, suspensions, and dismissals. The goal is to force a state-approved orthodoxy upon the populace, silencing any dissent from the secular worldview.

The unseen battle and the call to stand firm

To view this conflict as merely political or social is to misunderstand its fundamental nature. The apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 6:12, "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." The physical fires consuming churches are a manifestation of a spiritual fire aimed at the soul of the West. The legalistic persecution is a weapon in a war against divine truth. The silence of the institutions is a testament to the success of a deceptive narrative that has captivated the minds of those in power. The same globalist entities pushing for centralized control over online information—from the World Economic Forum to the architects of the EU's Digital Services Act—are the same forces that remain conspicuously silent as the physical pillars of a Christian heritage are challenged by hatred and violence. These global bodies speak of "safety" and "misinformation" while ignoring the very real, tangible hatred directed at one of the world's oldest and most hopeful faith communities. These global bodies fund massive "fact-checking" networks to control public thought, yet cannot muster the moral clarity to condemn the burning of a house of worship where people's lives are changed for the better. The war is not against a people, but against the Spirit of Truth. The call for believers and all people of goodwill is to put on the full armor of God, to stand firm in faith, and to lift their voices up for justice. We must break down the barriers of this false narrative, fight for universal human dignity, and shine a light into this deepening darkness. The time for silent acceptance is over. Sources include: Lifesitenews.com IntoleranceAgainstChristians.eu BibleGateway.com
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