{"id":2617128,"date":"2026-06-22T08:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attacks-against-christians-rise-in-major-european-country\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T08:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:17:46","slug":"attacks-against-christians-rise-in-major-european-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attacks-against-christians-rise-in-major-european-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Attacks Against Christians Rise in Major European Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fattacks-against-christians-rise-in-major-european-country%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2617128&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh article discusses the rising anti-Christian attacks in France, where a 70% increase in anti-Christian incidents was recorded in 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prison-operator-under-federal-scrutiny-spent-millions-settling-tennessee-mistreatment-claims-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Prison operator under federal scrutiny spent millions settling Tennessee mistreatment claims - Washington Examiner\">including physical assaults<\/a>, vandalism, and threats against worshippers. Jews also faced increased religious hostility, with over half of anti-religious acts targeting Jewish communities. While anti-Muslim incidents are fewer, thay are also growing. The French government has introduced laws granting broader surveillance powers over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-trump-religious-groups-begin-turning-up-heat-on-gop-to-take-action-on-marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" title=\"Pro-Trump, Religious Groups Begin Turning Up Heat On GOP To Take Action On Marjorie Taylor Greene\">religious groups<\/a>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >critics argue threaten religious freedoms<\/a>. France maintains a strict separation of church and state, with restrictions on religious symbols among government employees and limited funding for new places of worship. These developments reflect broader concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-churches-finally-got-help-from-scotus-and-it-was-a-huge-blow-to-gavin-newsom\/\" title=\"CA ...es Finally Got Help from SCOTUS and It Was a Huge Blow to Gavin Newsom\">religious freedom<\/a> and societal cohesion amid rising religious intolerance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The nation which produced Charlemagne, Godfrey of Bouillon, Saint Louis, John Calvin, and other heroes of Christendom is now seeing increasing levels of attacks against Christians.<\/p>\n<p>International Christian Concern noted in a June 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/persecution.org\/2026\/06\/03\/anti-christian-anti-semitic-attacks-spike-in-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> that the French government\u2019s Interior Ministry found a 70 percent rise in anti-Christian attacks in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Those attacks included \u201ca doubling of physical assaults targeting members of the Christian community and church leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There was also \u201ca sharp rise in disruptions of religious services and threats against worshippers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jews likewise saw increased religious pressure, with 53 percent of all recorded anti-religious acts in France targeting Jews or synagogues.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, 34 percent of recorded anti-religious acts targeted Christians or churches.<\/p>\n<p>Worthy News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worthynews.com\/114714-france-warns-rising-anti-religious-hatred-threatens-social-stability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that there were a total of 843 anti-Christian incidents in 2025, an increase from 9 percent from the prior year.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the incidents involved vandalism or targeting of churches, but there are now more attacks against individual Christians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese anti-religious acts undermine freedom of conscience and the free exercise of religion,\u201d the French Interior Ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey weaken national cohesion. They endanger the very balance of our society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are fewer anti-religious incidents against Muslims, but such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-adopts-new-6m-crime-reduction-plan-gives-0-to-police-dept\/\" title=\"Portland adopts new M crime reduction plan, gives reported incidents to police dept.\">reported incidents<\/a> are also on the rise.<\/p>\n<p>The French constitution allows citizens to choose and change their religion.<\/p>\n<p>But French President Emmanuel Macron signed a law in 2021 \u201cproviding authorities broader powers to monitor and close down religious organizations and groups they determined to be promoting ideas contrary to French values,\u201d according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/reports\/2021-report-on-international-religious-freedom\/france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from the U.S. State Department.<\/p>\n<p>The law was meant to target Islam, but various Roman Catholic and Protestant groups said the statute \u201crisks undermining fundamental freedoms\u201d such as freedom of worship.<\/p>\n<p>France has an officially secular government, meaning there is strict separation of religion and state.<\/p>\n<p>Government employees are banned from wearing any signs of religious affiliation \u2014 even Christian crosses \u2014 while carrying out their duties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe prohibition applies during working hours even if the agents are not in their place of employment and at any time at the place of employment,\u201d the State Department report added.<\/p>\n<p>The government usually cannot fund new places of worship, but owns and is responsible for upkeep of those built before 1905 \u2014 especially Roman Catholic facilities.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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