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OIDAC Europe’s 2022/23 Annual Report pointed out a 44% increase in hate crimes against Christians, with a total of 749 incidents recorded, the majority of which were acts of vandalism and arson.
(ZENIT News / Vienna, 27.08.2024).- The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe), with headquarters in Vienna, revealed a worrying increase of persecutions against Christians in the European Continent, stressing the urgent need for greater protection measures. This warning was made public coinciding with the “International Day in Memory of the Victims of Violence Due to Hatred of the Faith”, held on August 22. OIDAC Europe’s 2022/23 Annual Report pointed out a 44% increase in hate crimes against Christians, with a total of 749 incidents recorded, the majority of which were acts of vandalism and arson. However, what is most disquieting is the growing number of violent attacks against individuals, a tendency that Anja Hoffmann, the Executive Director of the organization described as “worrying.” Hoffmann underscored that these data often go unnoticed, a situation, she said, that aggravates the risk for many Christian communities.
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(ZENIT News / Vienna, 27.08.2024).- The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe), with headquarters in Vienna, revealed a worrying increase of persecutions against Christians in the European Continent, stressing the urgent need for greater protection measures. This warning was made public coinciding with the “International Day in Memory of the Victims of Violence Due to Hatred of the Faith”, held on August 22. OIDAC Europe’s 2022/23 Annual Report pointed out a 44% increase in hate crimes against Christians, with a total of 749 incidents recorded, the majority of which were acts of vandalism and arson. However, what is most disquieting is the growing number of violent attacks against individuals, a tendency that Anja Hoffmann, the Executive Director of the organization described as “worrying.” Hoffmann underscored that these data often go unnoticed, a situation, she said, that aggravates the risk for many Christian communities.
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Research Indicates That Discrimination Against Christians in Europe Has Increased by 44% - ZENIT - English
OIDAC Europe’s 2022/23 Annual Report pointed out a 44% increase in hate crimes against Christians, with a total of 749 incidents recorded, the majority of which were acts of vandalism and arson.
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