500 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches since May 2020 to 2025

Jun 20, 2025 14:20

A new wave of attacks against Catholic churches began in the wake of the Supreme Court opinion leak in May 2022 Photo: Getty Images

Persecuted Christians

India: six Christian families expelled from village for not renouncing their religion

In the predominantly tribal district of Sukma, families were forced out of their homes and dumped in a forest. Only the intervention of the police allowed them to return, but locals first prevented access. Archbishop Thakur laments ongoing persecution, stressing that the Church continues to serve without discrimination despite unfair accusations.

Apr 20, 2025 00:11

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Half of Polish Clergy Claims to Have Been Victimized Just for Being Priests

They noted that their insecurity lessened when they wore clerical insignia. 85.9% say that violence against priests has increased over the last decade.

Apr 19, 2025 07:25

Rafael Llanes

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Jewish persecution of Christians in the Holy Land on the rise, research reveals

In 2024, a total of 111 incidents targeting Christians were recorded, ranging from verbal harassment to physical assaults on clergy and vandalism of churches and holy sites. Thirty-five of these attacks were directed specifically at religious properties—sacred spaces turned into symbols of vulnerability

Apr 08, 2025 15:18

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Europe: intolerance and discrimination against Christians reaches almost 2,500 cases in one year

According to OIDAC Europe, countries of particular concern were France, with nearly 1,000 anti-Christian hate crimes in 2023; the United Kingdom, where incidents rose to more than 700; and Germany, which saw a 105% increase in anti-Christian hate crimes, rising from 135 in 2022 to 277 in 2023.

Apr 08, 2025 15:07

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Haiti’s Way of the Cross continues: Two religious sisters murdered

In an exclusive statement to ACN, Archbishop Mésidor explained that the situation in the country has worsened, and that the terrible crisis brought on by the increased violence is radically affecting the Church’s continued presence in the capital.

Apr 03, 2025 19:31

Maria Lozano

Dates and Locations Announced for Mass Events with Pope Leo XIV in Spain

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a great Prayer Vigil with young people and three great Masses during his Apostolic Journey to Spain. Registration forms are now open for participation in these first confirmed events on the Pope’s agenda. Registration can be done through the official website of the trip: conelpapa.es.

On the Controversy with Trump, Leo XIV Denounces a «Not Entirely Accurate Narrative»

During the flight from Cameroon to Angola, the third leg of an itinerary that will ultimately take him to Equatorial Guinea, the Pope explained to the approximately 70 journalists accompanying him that many media interpretations are based on a dynamic of «comments upon comments,» rather than reflecting his true intentions.

500 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches since May 2020 to 2025

Nigeria: 200 Christians killed, the largest slaughter in a single day in an African country

First Catholic priest killed by paramilitary militias in Sudan

USA: FBI’s Reach Into Catholic Traditionalism Wider Than Previously Admitted, New Documents Reveal

Dozens Killed in New Wave of Attacks on Communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt

35-year-old Christian tortured and killed. Activists: ‘Not an isolated case’

Nigeria, Congo and Mozambique: deadliest countries for any Christian according to new research

India: six Christian families expelled from village for not renouncing their religion

Half of Polish Clergy Claims to Have Been Victimized Just for Being Priests

Jewish persecution of Christians in the Holy Land on the rise, research reveals

Europe: intolerance and discrimination against Christians reaches almost 2,500 cases in one year

Haiti’s Way of the Cross continues: Two religious sisters murdered