Vandalism Against Christian Institutions in Vienna Increases

The reporting office christenschutz.at denounces a series of vandalism and desecrations in Vienna, which within 10 days affected a place of prayer, a memorial for Christian Nazi victims, and last night, once again, a parish church.

Paulanerkirche in Vienna-Wieden Smeared with Red Paint

In addition to the church of the parish "Zum göttlichen Wort" in Vienna-Favoriten, which had to be closed on Sunday, September 14 due to massive vandalism, the Nazi memorial of the Austrian Cartellverband (ÖCV), which was smeared with anarchistic symbols on the night of September 17 to 18, and the prayer garden at the Marchfeld Canal, which was repeatedly desecrated on September 20, a paint attack was also carried out on the facade of the Paulanerkirche in Vienna-Wieden on the night of September 23 to 24.

Reactions from the Reporting Office for Christian Protection

"These acts not only damage the property and symbols of our faith - they are also an attack on the respect that a religiously diverse coexistence deserves. They sow distrust, grief, and fear among people who have the right to live their faith without fear in our country," says Suha Dejmek, board member of the reporting office Christenschutz.at

Jan Ledóchowski, chairman of the reporting office for Christian hostility, is "shocked but not surprised" by the attacks. He appeals to authorities and the public to take such anti-Christian actions seriously.

People's Party Alarmed by Attacks

Johannes Pasquali, district party chairman of the Vienna People's Party Wieden, is also alarmed: "When churches, memorials, and places of prayer become targets of hate, it is an attack on our democratic values. The attack on the Paulanerkirche in the middle of Wieden shows that perpetrators are no longer deterred by central, well-frequented places."

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