{"id":602371,"date":"2021-07-25T21:21:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T01:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=602371"},"modified":"2021-07-25T21:21:29","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T01:21:29","slug":"u-s-canada-facing-surging-threats-to-churches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-canada-facing-surging-threats-to-churches\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S., Canada facing surging threats to churches"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-canada-facing-surging-threats-to-churches%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=602371&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2468427\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2468427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator (R) and others work at the San Gabriel Mission after a fire early on July 11, 2020, in San Gabriel, Calif. (ROBYN BECK\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 6:06 PM PT \u2013 Sunday, July 25, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Churches in America and Canada have recently fallen victim to mounting threats of vandalism and arson. In Canada, churches are being targeted by activists seeking revenge for Indigenous students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re concerned by the frequency and the number of incidents,\u201d said Sgt. Steve Addison of the Vancouver Police Department. \u201cWe\u2019re concerned that as these incidents occur they could embolden other people, that the crimes could escalate and it could put people in danger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, as George Floyd protesters tore down historic statues, American churches were burned down and vandalized in the process. Additionally, California, Florida, Missouri, Massachusetts and New York reportedly saw statues vandalized and churches set on fire. St. John\u2019s Church in Washington, D.C., which is also known as the \u201cPresident\u2019s Church\u201d was also vandalized after protests near the White House took a dark turn.<\/p>\n<p>Recent pictures showed Antifa yet again vandalizing a church in Portland. Now it seems Canada has joined the trend. A Coptic Orthodox Church in Western Canada was burned down, adding to a string of 45 churches attacked in the country within recent weeks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former Catholic church in rural Sask. destroyed in fire <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mnYdTmqN5Z\">https:\/\/t.co\/mnYdTmqN5Z<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tu3kncgbUG\">pic.twitter.com\/Tu3kncgbUG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CTV News (@CTVNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CTVNews\/status\/1413290588426973189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Police said they are still searching for suspects and have labeled the attacks as \u201csuspicious.\u201d However, politicians believe churches are being targeted for the recent discovery of unmarked graves of Indigenous children at schools run by the Roman Catholic Church. Although according to officials, in most cases they don\u2019t have evidence to confirm the fires are linked to the graves.<\/p>\n<p>Politicians, Indigenous leaders and law enforcement have all condemned the fires. \u201cI can understand the frustration, the anger, the hurt and the pain no question, but to burn things down is not our way,\u201d said former chief of Assembly of First Nations, Perry Bellegarde.<\/p>\n<p>Fires have destroyed four Roman Catholic churches after 215 unmarked graves were discovered near a former boarding school for Indigenous children in British Columbia. In addition, a few weeks later, 751 unmarked graves were found near a former Indian residential school. Canada\u2019s prime minister responded to the findings as a sad discovery that brings awareness to the pain of the past, but condemned attacks on churches.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The news that remains were found at the former Kamloops residential school breaks my heart \u2013 it is a painful reminder of that dark and shameful chapter of our country\u2019s history. I am thinking about everyone affected by this distressing news. We are here for you. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZUfDRyAfET\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZUfDRyAfET<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinTrudeau\/status\/1398325696431263745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In June, many churches were damaged in Alberta\u2019s largest city of Calgary. One of the churches completely destroyed by flames was St. Johns in Surrey. Many immigrants known to flee persecution in other countries are said to have attended this church.<\/p>\n<p>Coptic Orthodox Churches began migrating to America in the late 1940s and the first one known in Canada was opened in 1965. Further, the Indian residential schools are thought to have started in the 1800s.<\/p>\n<p>Two Anglican Churches on Indigenous territory were also damaged by fires. Sam Brownback, former U.S. ambassador at large for religious freedom, recently called this time as \u201cthe most persecuted era of Christianity in the history of mankind.\u201d He added many Christians face significant persecution for their faith all across the world.<\/p>\n<p>According to Open Doors USA\u2019s world watch list, over 340 million Christians worldwide face high levels of persecution. Another United Kingdom government report found that Christians were the most persecuted religious group, stating 80 percent of the oppressed are Christian.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/sen-johnson-feds-helping-bidens-cover-up-evidence-of-corruption\/\">Sen. Johnson: Feds Helping Bidens Cover Up Evidence Of Corruption<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator (R) and others work at the San Gabriel Mission after a fire early on July 11, 2020, in San Gabriel, Calif. 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