Europe witnessed more than 2,000 anti-Christian hate crimes in 2024, according to a new report that points to a marked rise in attacks on both people and places of worship across the continent.
The Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe) said there were 2,211 recorded incidents, noting that “this figure includes a significant rise in personal attacks, which increased to 274 incidents, and a sharp spike in arson attacks targeting churches and other Christian sites”.
