A Global Surge in Attacks on Houses of Worship Exposes the Cost of Security Failures

In an era where freedom of worship should be inviolable, a grim pattern of attacks on houses of worship around the world reveals a growing crisis that threatens both national security and fundamental liberties. These violent assaults—from firebombings in Australia to massacres in New Zealand and shootings across the United States—are not isolated tragedies but symptoms of systemic security failures that demand accountability. Why Are Our Houses of Worship Becoming Battlefields? The list is harrowing: In December 2024, a synagogue in Melbourne was firebombed in an attack reportedly directed by Iran’s regime; weeks later in Congo, dozens were slaughtered when...