THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Century-Old Church Torched in Suspected Anti-Christian Attack.
The destruction of a century-old church in New Brunswick has reignited concerns over religiously motivated violence and political inaction in Canada.
The destruction of a century-old church in New Brunswick has reignited concerns over religiously motivated violence and political inaction in Canada. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A historic church in the Canadian province of New Brunswick has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack , reigniting a political debate over violence targeting religious institutions across Canada. Saint-Simon Church on the Acadian Peninsula, built in 1918, was consumed by fire last week and later declared a total loss after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) determined the fire was deliberately set. A 68-year-old man, Gilles Mallet, was arrested and charged with arson, although authorities have not released a suspected motive. The building was…Open