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https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/frances-churches-are-burning-and-no-one-seems-to-care/
In 2023, there were 38 recorded cases of criminal arson against churches in France. In 2024, that number jumped to nearly 50. The most affected regions are Nouvelle-Aquitaine, ÃŽle-de-France, and the Grand-Est. These are not accidental blazes sparked by faulty wiring or an unwatched candle left flickering. These are deliberate acts. Yet there has been no outcry in response to this surge, no demand for action from the mainstream French press, just an unsettling silence.
We are often told that all religions must be respected. We see swift condemnations of attacks on synagogues or mosques, and rightly so. But when it comes to churches, a strange silence descends. The French media, usually keen to dissect social trends, has been conspicuously quiet.
https://archive.ph/gdfqS
In 2023, there were 38 recorded cases of criminal arson against churches in France. In 2024, that number jumped to nearly 50. The most affected regions are Nouvelle-Aquitaine, ÃŽle-de-France, and the Grand-Est. These are not accidental blazes sparked by faulty wiring or an unwatched candle left flickering. These are deliberate acts. Yet there has been no outcry in response to this surge, no demand for action from the mainstream French press, just an unsettling silence.
We are often told that all religions must be respected. We see swift condemnations of attacks on synagogues or mosques, and rightly so. But when it comes to churches, a strange silence descends. The French media, usually keen to dissect social trends, has been conspicuously quiet.
https://archive.ph/gdfqS