Churches burned across the country: Why was this not national news?
The Daily Article
The Denison Forum
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🗓️ 15 July 2020
⏱️ 7 minutes
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THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR JULY 15, 2020
In recent days, churches and Christian statues across the country have been vandalized. Today's podcast tells that story, then we focus on reasons for the media's lack of coverage and ways we can respond with the love of Christ.
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| 1:00.6 | A number of churches from Florida to California were burned and vandalized over the weekend. |
| 1:06.5 | A man in Florida plowed his vehicle into the Queen of Peace Catholic Church |
| 1:10.6 | as its congregation was |
| 1:12.2 | preparing for Mass on Saturday. He poured gasoline in the foyer, then set the building on fire before |
| 1:18.3 | driving off. He was arrested and charged with attempted murder, arson, burglary, and evading arrest. |
| 1:24.8 | The man told investigators that what he did was awesome and that he was on a |
| 1:29.8 | mission. He also told detectives that he has problems with the Catholic Church and has been |
| 1:35.3 | diagnosed with schizophrenia but is not taking his medication. Though the church foyer was heavily |
| 1:41.1 | damaged, Mass was celebrated on Saturday and Sunday. Around the time of the |
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