FRC Publishes New Edition of Hostility Against Churches Report Indicating Over 400 Acts of Hostility

Report finds over 400 cases of vandalism against churches in 2024

A vandalized statue of Mary, the Mother of God, at St. Leo Parish in Hartford, Arkansas, in July 2024. / Credit: Father Joseph Chan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 13, 2025 / 15:49 pm (CNA). A report published by the Family Research Council (FRC) documented more than 400 cases of “acts of hostility” against Catholic and other Christian churches in the U.S. in 2024.The report, published on Aug. 11, found 415 incidents, which included 284 acts of v…

Over 400 Acts Against US Churches in 2024, Gun Incidents Double

According to a recent report by the Family Research Council, over 400 hostile acts against churches were documented in the United States in 2024, with a notable rise in incidents involving firearms. The report, titled “Hostility against Churches in the United States” detailed various types of hostility, including vandalism, arson, gun threats, bomb hoaxes, and physical assaults.

Hostility Against U.S. Churches Remains Historically High In 2024, New FRC Report Finds - Worthy Christian News

by Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Staff (Worthy News) – The Family Research Council’s latest annual analysis reveals that while the number of hostile incidents targeting U.S. churches dipped in 2024–down from a record high in 2023–it remains alarmingly elevated compared to pre-2022 levels. Key Findings Total Incidents: FRC documented 415 acts of hostility against churches in 2024, down from 485 in 2023 but still substantially above the annu…

FRC Publishes New Edition of Hostility Against Churches Report Indicating Over 400 Acts of Hostility

/PRNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) today released the newest edition of its Hostility Against Churches report. This edition examines incidents of...

Report: Christian church attacks down, but recent totals still higher than 2018-2022

WASHINGTON — Attacks on Christian churches in the U.S. last year totaled 415 — down from 485 in 2023 — although they are “significantly higher” than totals recorded from 2018 to 2022, according to a new report from the Washington-based Family Research Council.The nonprofit, founded in 1983 to promote Judeo-Christian values, marriage and family, released its latest “Hostility Against Churches” findings Aug. 11.The annual report — which is based o…