How Many Attacks on U.S. Churches in 2024? Which States Had More Attacks on Churches?
The Family Research Council documented 415 hostile acts against 383 churches in 2024, with vandalism accounting for 284 incidents and gun-related attacks more than doubling from 2023.
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Report Details Hundreds of 'Acts of Hostility' Against Churches
More than 400 “acts of hostility” against churches were recorded in 2024, according to a report from the Family Research Council. While the total number of incidents, 415, is lower than those recorded in 2023 (485), this year’s total is still higher than the number of incidents recorded between 2018 and 2022. The report drew upon open-source data, assessing acts of vandalism, gun-related incidents, and bomb threats. “In 2024, hostile acts agains…
Which States Experienced The Most Attacks On Churches In 2024?
By Tyler O'Neil, The Daily Signal | August 11, 2025 Although the backlash to the overturning of Roe v. Wade appears to have subsided, vandals, arsonists, and worse targeted hundreds of churches in 2024, according to a new report. Travis Weber, vice president for policy and government affairs at the Family Research Council, which released the report Monday, said most Americans would be surprised to hear that 383 churches suffered 415 attacks in 2…
Hostility against churches a 'growing trend,' as study finds hundreds of attacks on U.S. churches in 2024
Family Research Council report found 415 hostile acts against 383 churches across 43 states in 2024, with vandalism and arson being the most common incidents.
Which States Experienced the Most Attacks on Churches in 2024?
Although the backlash to the overturning of Roe v. Wade appears to have subsided, vandals, arsonists, and worse targeted hundreds of churches in 2024, according to a new report. Travis Weber, vice president for policy and government affairs at the Family Research Council, which released the report Monday, said most Americans would be surprised to hear that 383 churches suffered 415 attacks in 2024. “We have a tendency in the West and in the Unit…
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