Over the past fifteen years, houses of worship around the world have been targeted in a series of deadly attacks, shaking communities and intensifying fears among clergy and worshippers. While attending religious services remains statistically safe, high-profile incidents have included firebombings, shootings, stabbings, and bombings at synagogues, churches, and mosques in countries such as Australia, Congo, Egypt, England, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Syria, and the United States.

These attacks have claimed hundreds of lives, with some incidents resulting in mass casualties, such as the mosque bombing in Egypt's Sinai in 2017 and the shootings at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. Motivations have ranged from religious extremism and antisemitism to far-right and white supremacist ideologies, with some attackers livestreaming their crimes or targeting worshippers during significant religious observances.

In response to these tragedies, affected nations have implemented stricter laws and security measures, while communities continue to mourn and seek ways to protect their places of worship. The ongoing threat has led to heightened vigilance and calls for greater unity and resilience among faith groups worldwide.