Among the ten cases recorded in Italy were three arson attacks. In one incident, an unknown perpetrator set fire to a liturgical missal in the Chiesa del Monserrato in Alessandria. In another, a nativity scene was set ablaze inside San Giacomo in Rome, forcing firefighters to evacuate those present. At St Peter’s Basilica, a man threw sacred objects from the altar during Eucharistic adoration. Other recorded cases involved vandalism, desecration, and thefts of nativity scene figures. Fifteen additional cases of theft, including five break-ins, were documented but excluded from the hate crime total.

Four of Germany’s eight recorded cases were arson. At the Protestant Christuskirche in Neunkirchen, Saarland, two suspects were arrested after a fire — the church had been targeted in two prior arson attacks. At St. Josef Church in Allershausen, Bavaria, prayer cards were placed on lit candles, causing rapid ignition. At St. Peter’s Church in Huttenheim, two deliberate fires were set, including one directly on the altar. St. Laurentius Church in North Rhine-Westphalia was temporarily closed after repeated vandalism, arson, and theft. A particularly disturbing desecration in Bad Marienberg (Westerwald) saw ashes scattered throughout a church interior and a wooden cross turned upside down. Six break-ins and five thefts were additionally recorded.

In Clères, Normandy, an attempted arson at the parish church marked the third attack on a church in the region within 15 days, prompting a public warning from the local Bishop. In Le Passage, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, a nativity scene was vandalised inside a church — the statue of the infant Jesus was decapitated and dismembered, and additional figures damaged. Other cases involved vandalism of churches and religious statues, and thefts of an altar cross and consecrated hosts. Twelve additional thefts and break-ins were recorded. According to France’s Ministry of the Interior, 538 thefts of religious objects were recorded across the territory in 2025 — an increase of 11% compared to 2024.

In Spain, three cases of vandalism were recorded: a nativity scene was vandalised in Alcalá de Henares, and hostile slogans were painted on two churches in Zamora. In Austria, two churches were repeatedly targeted and forced to close outside worship hours — the Maria im Dorn church in Feldkirchen was vandalised for the third time, while in Steyr a series of incidents including the setting alight of a confessional prompted closure. In Poland, a woman removed a prayer book from a church in Nowy Tomyśl and subsequently set it on fire; a statue of the Virgin Mary was also stolen from a roadside shrine in Warsaw’s Bródno district.

In the Netherlands, a street preacher was physically assaulted in Utrecht during a public evangelising activity. A Muslim man confronted the preacher, struck him, and shouted “Jesus is a human” before bystanders intervened. In Portugal, a historic church in Viseu was defaced with an offensive message painted on its exterior walls. In Romania, a woman selling candles at a church in Brașov was physically assaulted and injured; the assailant then set fire to the building. In Serbia, an arson attack was carried out on a church in Novi Sad.

In West Sussex, UK, All Saints Church was extensively vandalised — the majority of windows smashed and interior fixtures damaged. In London, the Metropolitan Police prohibited a planned “Walk With Jesus” march in Whitechapel, citing risk of serious disorder due to anticipated hostile reactions from the local community — a decision raising serious questions about freedom of religious expression. In Ukraine, the Holy Dormition Sviatohirsk Lavra was targeted in an incident involving vandalism, desecration, and theft.