{"id":65515,"date":"2025-11-17T11:40:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T11:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=65515"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:40:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T11:40:50","slug":"christianophobia-resurfaces-in-europe-as-attacks-rise-against-christians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/christianophobia-resurfaces-in-europe-as-attacks-rise-against-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"La \u2018cristianofobia\u2019 riemerge in Europa mentre aumentano gli attacchi contro i cristiani"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Candle lights in Fourvi\u00e8re Basilica, in Lyon, France, on Dec. 8, 2022. \/ Ccredit: Dioc\u00e8se de Lyon ACI MENA, Oct 3, 2025 \/ 08:00 am (CNA). The term \u201cChristianophobia\u201d has returned to the forefront of public debate in Europe, fueled by a growing number of incidents targeting churches, religious symbols, and believers.&nbsp;While the word recalls wounds long familiar to the continent, its resurgence signals a fresh challenge to the Christian presence in public life. What has reignited these simmering tensions,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Candle lights in Fourvi\u00e8re Basilica, in Lyon, France, on Dec. 8, 2022. \/ Ccredit: Dioc\u00e8se de Lyon ACI MENA, Oct 3, 2025 \/ 08:00 am (CNA). The term \u201cChristianophobia\u201d has returned to the forefront of public debate in Europe, fueled by a growing number of incidents targeting churches, religious symbols, and believers.&nbsp;While the word recalls wounds long familiar to the continent, its resurgence signals a fresh challenge to the Christian presence in public life. What has reignited these simmering tensions,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":69423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-65515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5611,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/st-irenaeus-of-lyon-the-legacy-of-the-early-church-father-and-doctor-of-unity\/","url_meta":{"origin":65515,"position":0},"title":"St. Irenaeus of Lyon: the legacy of the early Church father and doctor of unity","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Giugno 28, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source St. Irenaeus of Lyon. \/ Credit: Wolfymoza via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) On June 28, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Irenaeus of Lyon, who as a boy sat at the feet of Polycarp, eagerly listening to the sermons of the early Christian bishop and disciple of the apostle John.The boy Irenaeus grew up to write vastly influential documents that witnessed to the early Church\u2019s understanding of topics ranging from the Old Testament to the Eucharist.&nbsp;Though he has long\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719563333_thissaint-irenaeus-detail-1.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719563333_thissaint-irenaeus-detail-1.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719563333_thissaint-irenaeus-detail-1.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719563333_thissaint-irenaeus-detail-1.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":63547,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/christian-in-wheelchair-killed-while-livestreaming-his-faith-in-france\/","url_meta":{"origin":65515,"position":1},"title":"Christian in wheelchair killed while livestreaming his faith in France","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Ottobre 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"null \/ Credit: Stock-Asso\/Shutterstock Lyon, France, Sep 12, 2025 \/ 17:04 pm (CNA). 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