Anti-Christian incidents in France have seen a notable increase, as highlighted in a recent government report. The study, released by the Ministry of the Interior in April, documents a total of 843 anti-Christian incidents in 2025, marking a nine percent rise from the previous year.
The report reveals that a substantial 87 percent of these incidents were property-related, involving theft, arson, vandalism, or graffiti, according to Evangelical Focus. Additionally, there were 23 accounts of physical violence, a single case of homicide or attempted homicide, and 71 instances of threatening behavior towards Christians.
Looking at the historical data over the past 15 years, there has been a gradual increase in anti-Christian incidents. From 2010 to 2016, numbers climbed from approximately 500 annually to over 1,000. The period from 2016 to 2019 maintained figures around the 1,000 mark before slightly decreasing to the current range of 800-900 incidents per year.
In contrast, incidents targeting other faiths have shown differing trends. Antisemitic incidents, for example, experienced significant fluctuations. From 2010 to 2015, their pattern mirrored that of anti-Christian incidents before witnessing a considerable decline. However, the Gaza-Israel conflict in 2023 led to a spike, with antisemitic incidents surpassing 1,500 in a single year. Although this number has reduced since then, it remains significantly higher compared to anti-Christian incidents.
Anti-Muslim incidents have also observed a slight increase recently. Nevertheless, except for a peak in 2015, these incidents have consistently stayed in the low hundreds annually since 2010.
The report acknowledges the challenge of capturing every anti-religious incident, particularly those occurring online or on social media platforms.
Laurent Núñez, the Minister of the Interior, commented, “In recent years, our country has seen a resurgence of anti-religious acts, affecting all faiths.”
This article was originally written by www.christiantoday.com
