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When churches burn across Canada, do they make a sound? The answer, sadly, seems to be no.
It began near the town of Penticton, British Columbia, in the early morning of June 21.
Sacred Heart Mission and St. Gregory Mission, both located on Indian tribal lands, burnt completely to the ground.
A week later, two more churches came down, St. Ann and Our Lady of Lourdes, both in Lower Similkameen, BC. Sgt. Jason Bayda of the RCMP said at the time that fires at “four churches, all Catholic, all on indigenous land … is extremely suspicious.”
Like a fire itself, the wave of church arsons spread across Canada’s westernmost province of British Columbia to its easternmost province of Newfoundland, touching all three northern territories.
Continued below.
nypost.com
It began near the town of Penticton, British Columbia, in the early morning of June 21.
Sacred Heart Mission and St. Gregory Mission, both located on Indian tribal lands, burnt completely to the ground.
A week later, two more churches came down, St. Ann and Our Lady of Lourdes, both in Lower Similkameen, BC. Sgt. Jason Bayda of the RCMP said at the time that fires at “four churches, all Catholic, all on indigenous land … is extremely suspicious.”
Like a fire itself, the wave of church arsons spread across Canada’s westernmost province of British Columbia to its easternmost province of Newfoundland, touching all three northern territories.
Continued below.
Why are churches burning across Canada? Weak response to religious arson has been alarming
When churches burn across Canada, do they make a sound? The answer, sadly, seems to be no.
nypost.com
