Report Finds More than 500 Alleged Attacks on US Catholic Churches Since 2020

Report finds more than 500 alleged attacks on US Catholic churches since 2020

There have been more than 500 alleged attacks on Catholic churches in the United States since May 2020, according to CatholicVote, a faith advocacy organization. The latest attack happened May 6 in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania. Police said a man was seen on surveillance video lighting an explosive on an altar inside a Catholic church, WFMZ reported. The priest of St. Teresa of Calcutta Church said the suspect placed a quarter stick of dynamite on …

Another Catholic church attacked by Islamists in disturbing trend across France

The severity of the attack, which included physical violence against the parish priest, stunned the local community and has fueled broader concerns over religious freedom and safety.

Islamists attacked a historic church in Avignon, France. Muslim youth broke into the church right after the evening mass on Saturday, May 10. They shouted that they would burn the church down and began to tear the priest apart. The attack took place in Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos in Montfavet. There was a whole group of Muslims, witnesses estimated their number at between 9 and 15. One of the Islamists told the priest that he wanted to convert to Ch…