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From Israel to India to Egypt, attacks against churches and other symbols of Christianity in the East have become so frequent that they are now, in the words of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, “common”.
In recent years, however, a new phenomenon
has emerged: the desecration of Western churches in Europe and North America, a trend that some have labelled “Christianophobia”.
A report earlier this year by the Family Research Council outlined the alarming rise in acts of arson and vandalism against churches in the USA in 2023; there were 436 such acts, double the number logged in 2022.
It constituted a nationwide assault, encompassing 48 States, with only Hawaii and Wyoming spared.
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Churches attacked on French island amid rising ‘Christianophobia’ - Catholic Herald
‘Christianophobia’ is on the rise despite what mainstream media won’t tell you
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