Watchdog: ‘Anti-Christian hate crimes’ in Europe up 44% in past year

Watchdog: ‘Anti-Christian hate crimes’ in Europe up 44% in past year Worshippers pray inside St Michael Church in Chamonix, France. The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe in Vienna has warned of growing anti-Christian hostility in Europe. Photo: CNS/Denis Balibouse, Reuters

Europe has witnessed a 44% jump in anti-Christian hate crimes across more than two dozen European countries over the past year, according to a group that monitors discrimination against Christians. The Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe) November 16 released its annual report detailing the spike in anti-Christian incidents, which it…

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