Attackers Burn Down Catholic Church as Leftists Continue Targeting Christians
A historic Catholic cathedral was destroyed by arson Monday in Northern Alberta, Canada, the second arson attack against a North American church in two days. | The B.C. Catholic reports St. Bernard Catholic Church, the oldest cathedral in the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, was burned to the ground, and two men have been arrested. ● In a statement Tuesday, Archbishop Gerard Pettipas said the fire “irreparably destroyed” the 121-year-old building, including a mural of Christ’s crucifixion painted by the late Bishop Emile Grouard. 💬 “Its destruction by fire marks a sad moment for the many people who have fond memories of this church,” Pettipas said. “Frequent Masses, baptisms, funerals, confirmations and confessions took place between these walls, which are now charred and rendered as rubbish.” The archbishop said he is thankful that the loss was only material and no one died. According to the report, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested Kenneth Ferguson, 56, and Gerald Capot, 50, both of High Prairie, for allegedly setting the fire. They have been charged with arson and breaking and entering.