Overview

• The appeal seeks state-run platforms, alert lines and accompaniment for victims of anti-Christian acts, matching mechanisms used against antisemitic and anti‑Muslim hate.
• Monitoring cited in the coverage reports 322 anti-Christian acts in the first five months of 2025, up 13% from the same period in 2024.
• Thefts of liturgical objects reached 820 in 2024 versus 633 two years earlier, while church arsons rose to 50 last year, 12 more than in 2023.
• ADVAAC, the sole national association aiding Christian victims, is calling for a public alert number and centralized reporting accessible to the wider public.
• Clergy including Monseigneur Patrick Chauvet back the initiative and say many cases go unreported or receive limited media attention.