Catholic Churches Across The Country Burned, Vandalized Over The Weekend
At least four Catholic churches
in four states were vandalized over the weekend in a string of attacks
that have authorities wondering whether religious icons and statues are
next to be targeted by anti-racism and “anti-fascist” protesters.
Fox News reports that
churches in California, New York, Massachusetts, and Florida were all
targeted by vandals, and several historic churches suffered major damage
in arson attacks.
“A man in Florida plowed his
vehicle into the Queen of Peace Catholic Church as it was preparing for
morning Mass on Saturday, poured gasoline in the foyer, and then set the
building on fire before driving off, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office
reports,” according to Fox.
He was later arrested and told
officers that he was on a “mission” to attack the church. He later
admitted to suffering from a severe mental illness.
In Los Angeles, the historic San
Gabriel Church, which was about to turn 250 years old, was targeted in
an arson attack. In Boston, a statue of the Virgin Mary — a monument to
veterans of World War II, displayed in the courtyard of a Catholic
church there — was torched and desecrated.
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