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Criminals paint anti-Christian and NAZI symbols on Orange, Texas church building
ORANGE, TEXAS – Criminals in Orange, Texas painted a swastika, anti-Christian graffiti, and sexual images on the main building of St. Mary Catholic Church in the city’s Historic District.
According to a report from KOGT Radio, Orange police are investigating the graffiti as a misdemeanor criminal mischief case. Orange County District Attorney John Kimbrough said the incident could be a more serious offense, but first the facts need to be gathered.
St. Mary Church has been a part of the Orange community for more than 100 years.
A motive for the vandalism has not been announced.
Vandalism suspect arrested inside Ohio church sanctuary
(Photos: Columbus Division of Police)
Police in Columbus Ohio released body camera video from an officer arresting a man they say caused around $100,000 damage to a church Sanctuary.
A police spokesperson said Mason Christian Mayerchak, 30, of Blacklick, Ohio, was caught in the sanctuary of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Columbus just before 6 p.m. Saturday. The spokesperson said Mayerchak appeared to be intoxicated and refused to leave when church officials asked him to go.
The first responding officer found broken glass all over the cathedral and caught Mayerchak pulling a stain glass window apart. The vandalism was also caught on surveillance video.
Mayerchak is accused of damaging a church pew, gospel stand, gospel book, vestment, alter candle sticks, tabernacle, incensor & stand, processional fans, gospel cross & a $40,000 stain glass window.
Officers say after he was placed in the cruiser he began kicking the door so his legs had to be retrained in addition to being handcuffed.
Mason Mayerchak faces a charge of vandalism.
A motive for the vandalism is not yet known.
A Church spokesperson issued the following statement:
On May 26 at approximately 5:30 PM, an individual was able to gain access into the Cathedral where he proceeded to damage a number of items in the altar area and upon the altar table – including the tabernacle, a stained glass window, the fans carried by the altar boys and more. Additionally, most (if not all) of the vigil candles were broken. Due to the cleanup efforts of our clergy and others, Divine Liturgy took place on May 27 (Pentecost) as planned.
The security cameras in the Cathedral, the alarm system and our on-site monitor captured the crime in progress and the Columbus Police Department was called. Thanks to CPD’s quick response, the individual was arrested while still in the act of vandalizing the Cathedral. We ask that you please pray for this individual, that he may see his erroneous ways and seek forgiveness.
At this time, the full extent of the damages are still being assessed and understood in part because the vandalism took place over a holiday weekend. We will continue to update the parish family as more information becomes available. This unfortunate incident is a reminder to us all that our Cathedral property is situated in a high-traffic area of Columbus. It is critical that we all remain vigilant, make sure doors are closed and locked and follow the axiom “if you see something, say something.”
In Christ,
Fr. Demetrios Gardikes
Dean of the Cathedral
Groundbreaking Settlement Protects Religious Freedom in Senior Community
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Bakersfield, CA–A court case that tested the application of civil rights protections to Bible studies and a worship service in a senior community has been favorably resolved through a settlement.
Pacific Justice Institute represented the leadership of four religious groups that had been suspended in late 2016 by their homeowners’ association (HOA). The suspension followed a complaint from one atheist in the retirement community, Solera at Kern Canyon. Other than the one complaint, the religious groups had become quite popular within the community, with approximately 100 weekly attendees of the four groups in a community of 558 homes. Like other interest groups, the Sunday morning worship service, men’s Bible study and two women’s Bible studies meet in the community center. ​
After the Bible studies and worship service were suspended just before Thanksgiving of 2016, one attendee of the worship service and men’s Bible studies filed suit, and the suspension was lifted at the end of that year. The HOA, however, continued to insist that it had done nothing wrong and possessed the authority to suspend the groups again at anytime, so litigation continued throughout 2017 and early 2018 to resolve that issue. PJI intervened in the suit last spring on behalf of the leadership of the Bible studies and worship service. PJI argued that, although the homeowners’ association was not directly subject to the First Amendment, it owed residents similar obligations under the state’s civil rights laws.
The case was scheduled for trial in mid-May when the parties met on March 12 for mediation. In mediation, the HOA agreed to a number of concessions that will protect the seniors’ religious rights going forward. Once the settlement was finalized over the next several weeks, the plaintiffs filed for dismissal of the case earlier this month. They were designated in the settlement as the prevailing parties.
Brad Dacus, president of Pacific Justice Institute, commented, “We are thrilled with this tremendous victory on behalf of these courageous senior citizens. This may be the first time a group of residents have taken on their HOA in court to fight for their religious meeting rights—and won.”
Matthew McReynolds, the PJI attorney who led the group’s litigation in the case, stated, “Throughout this case, their faith and dedication have inspired us. They are overcoming physical challenges and disabilities to spread the light in their community, and we couldn’t have been more proud to represent them.”
PJI worked collaboratively in this case with attorney Doug Gosling of Braun Gosling in Bakersfield, who represented the other plaintiff. ​
$5,000 reward offered to help find criminal who set fire to Rhode Island church building
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in an arson that caused substantial damage to a Rhode Island church building. Here is video of the damage.
The fire was intentionally set in December at the New Life Worship Center in Smithfield, RI. According to a report from WPRI Television, surveillance video captured a blue SUV driving onto church property before sunrise Dec. 18 when the fire was set. A file story from WLNE says no one was in the building when the fire started.
Investigators have not determined a motive behind the criminal act.
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