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On the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief (Aug.22), a European watchdog warned of serious anti-Christian violence in Europe and called on governments to protect converts from Islam in particular.
The Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe) hasreported an increase in anti-Christian hate crimes by 44%.
Though the OIDAC Europe 2022/23 Annual Report reports the majority of the 749 cases of anti-Christian hate crimes were acts of vandalism or arson, the religious freedom watchdog noted a marked increase in violent attacks against individual people.
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The Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe) hasreported an increase in anti-Christian hate crimes by 44%.
Though the OIDAC Europe 2022/23 Annual Report reports the majority of the 749 cases of anti-Christian hate crimes were acts of vandalism or arson, the religious freedom watchdog noted a marked increase in violent attacks against individual people.
Continued below.
EU watchdog reports alarming rise in Christian persecution
The Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe has reported an increase in anti-Christian hate crimes by 44%.
www.catholicnewsagency.com
