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ACI MENA, Oct 3, 2025 \/ 08:00 am (CNA).<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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, and could campaigns denouncing Christianophobia also be encouraging many to rediscover faith and the Church?<\/p>\n

More than 1,000 people recently gathered in Paris\u2019 Place de la Nation to break the silence <\/a>surrounding Christian persecution. The march \u2014 the first of its kind in Paris \u2014 was organized in response to the killing of Iraqi Christian refugee Ashur Sarnya<\/a>, whose death was captured on camera. Christians from multiple denominations joined together in demonstration, holding crosses and waving flags of France, Lebanon, Iraq, and other countries.<\/p>\n

The data<\/h2>\n

The term Christianophobia isn\u2019t new, but it gives a name to realities documented by statistics. <\/p>\n

In a written \u53cd\u5fdc <\/a>to a European Commission inquiry, it was revealed that in 2023 alone there were 2,444 incidents of violence against Christians across 35 European countries, including 1,000 cases in France.<\/p>\n

According to the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against<\/a> Christians in Europe, the attacks ranged from the desecration of churches and Christian symbols (62% of cases), to arson (10%), threats (8%), and direct acts of violence (7%).<\/p>\n

The term is also not foreign to international discourse. The United Nations adopted the phrase in Resolution 72\/177<\/a>, which calls on states to combat actions motivated by Christianophobia, alongside antisemitism and Islamophobia. In some contexts, alternative terms such as anti-Christian discrimination or hatred of Christians are used to soften the psychological weight carried by the word phobia.<\/p>\n

\u2018A striking spiritual renewal\u2019<\/h2>\n

Amid the rising tensions and attacks, the Church in France \u2014 and in Europe more broadly \u2014 is experiencing a striking spiritual renewal, particularly among young people. Statistics show a notable rise in the number of baptisms and confirmations, with many young adults rediscovering their Christian roots.<\/p>\n

For example, during Easter 2025 alone, 10,384 people in France received the sacrament of baptism, alongside more than 7,400 adolescents who received confirmation. Remarkably, 42% of these new baptisms were among 18- to 25-year-olds, a sign of a growing youth-driven revival of faith.<\/p>\n

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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.\u00a0 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, and could campaigns denouncing Christianophobia also be encouraging many to rediscover faith and the Church? 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