Christianity Under Attack in Europe

Hat tip Gatestone Institute


Since the end of World War II, Christianity has been dying a slow death in many parts of Europe. Eastern Europe under communism went to great lengths to suppress Christian worship while secularism became all the rage in Western Europe. Over the past several decades, many of Europe's greatest cathedrals have become little more than museums and tourist attractions as opposed to genuine places of worship.

Now with the massive invasion of Europe by Muslim refugees, migrants and asylum-seekers, Christianity faces a new threat, which is Islam's hostility toward the Christian faith. This goes hand in hand with the anti-Semitism that so many migrants have brought with them, which has resulted in recognizable Jews being attacked on the streets of European cities.

The below article by Soeren Kern in the Gatestone Institute gives us a run down on attacks against Christian places of worship in 2019 classified by type of attack with country and town given. It is a staggering list.

Coming up with statistics on Muslim immigrant crime in Europe can be tricky because the governments and the media try to fog up the issue in terms of identifying Muslim perpetrators unless it is impossible to ignore. Criminals are often described as "youth" (Sweden) or "southerners"(Germany) and names are not released until people are actually convicted in court. In addition, when perpetrators are caught, they are routinely  described as "mentally ill". According to Kern, much of the anti-Christian church attacks comes from the left while in France and Germany, the spike in attacks corresponds with the dramatic surge in Muslim immigration.

Of course, the most famous incident involving a Christian church this year was the burning down of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral in April. That case is still shrouded in speculation though it has been officially blamed on an accidental fire which occurred during restoration work.

https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/15366/europe-anti-christian-attacks