Churches on Fire: Why Is Burning Down a Catholic Church No "Hate Crime"?
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A man drove a vehicle through the front doors. The arsonist was apprehended by police. (Pictures).
Also on Saturday, a massive fire devastated the 1771 mission church founded by St. Junipero Serra in Montebello, California, (Pictures).
In Manila, Philippines, a fire raged on Friday in Santo Niño de Pandacan church and destroyed pews, images and a four centuries-old Baby Jesus image.
Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute wrote on FaceBook.com about the burning in the FSSP church,
“If this was a black church, a mosque, a synagogue or a gay night club, there would be riots, non-stop feels from celebs, stump speeches from politicians, calls for legislative reforms to prevent this kind of hate, songs and videos of support, candle-light vigils, and a fumbled rush from US bishops to issue statements condemning such shameful acts.”
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