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The Church Attacks Tracker.

A public, weekly-updated dataset of every documented attack on a Catholic church, statue, or cleric in the United States — going back to 2020.

By the numbers

What we're tracking.

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Since 2020

442

Documented attacks on Catholic churches and properties.

Since 2020

38

States in which an attack has been recorded.

Past 12 months

71

New incidents added to the tracker in the past year.

Recent incidents

Latest in the tracker.

Sample of the most recent verified incidents. Full searchable database loads below.

Arson — St. Mary's, Indianapolis, IN

Verified · FBI investigating

May 3, 2026

Arson

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Vandalism — Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City, UT

Verified · Local PD

Apr 22, 2026

Vandalism

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Theft of tabernacle — Sacred Heart, Brooklyn, NY

Verified · NYPD

Apr 14, 2026

Sacrilege

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Graffiti & broken windows — St. Anne, Rochester, NY

Verified · Local PD

Apr 7, 2026

Vandalism

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Statue toppled — Mission San Buenaventura, CA

Verified · CCTV footage

Mar 28, 2026

Vandalism

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Have an incident to report? Email tracker@catholicvote.org with the parish, date, and a police-report or news-source link. Every report is verified before it is added to the dataset.