No country is exempt from evil, injustice, or conflict in its past and sadly often it continiues today. The Gleichen RCMP is still investigating two church fires in its region. No one was in the church at the time of the incident and no one was injured.
Following the arson attempt, residential school survivor Jessie Malcolm condemned the actions. Niall Fergusons The War of the World touches on this. What would we do today if we found children going without education, being married off at puberty, contending with living standards far below the rest of society due to the culture they were raised in? In his essay, The Prevention of Literature, George Orwell wrote, Among intelligent communists there is an underground legend to the effect that although the Russian government is obliged now to deal in lying propaganda, frame-up trials and so forth, it is secretly recording the true facts and will publish them at some future time.
As I said we do not destroy people's places of worship," said Jenn Allan-Riley, an assistant Pentecostal minister at Living Waters Church during a press conference last week. As CBN News reported, terrorists have also targeted other churches not affiliated with the Roman Catholic church. RCMP are investigating an arson incident after a fire was deliberately set at Fox Lake Community Church on Saturday, August 7, 2021. The current culture of instant action and gratification hampers real progress and puts us all at risk from precisely the same things happening again. The RCMP is asking the public's assistance for any information in relation to these incidents and identifying those responsible. But it takes a lot of hard work, time, and money to do what we do. Surrey, B.C. I walked away when I could no longer justify the inherent violence and outright thuggishness of leftists, and their constant justification of this by deliberate, relentless, outright lies, like the ones described in the article. Firefighters were able to contain the flames but the fire managed to damage parts of the building before it was put out. Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: (a) freedom of conscience and religion.. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. They just want to watch the world burn.
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History can be examined, understood, reinterpreted, repented of and only then perhaps can resotration of fractures, renewal and a better future can be imagined and worked for. An apparent ongoing anti-Christian campaign in Canada has resulted in a total of 45 churches being attacked with some of the buildings being burned to the ground. Unlike the mainstream media, True North isnt getting a government bailout. Media outlets in the UK merely reported the headlines. Error: There was an internal error submitting your form.
Statues of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II were also casualties of Canada Day this year. The suspect attempted to light the building on fire while residents were located inside on the lower level. They receive no pushback. A fire broke out at Samson United Church in Maskwacis First Nations on June 19. Before becoming the director of a civil liberties organisation she was, for instance, a supporter of a petition to have me fired from my job as an editor at a Left-wing publication in 2015 on account of my criticisms of the sex trade and advocacy for the Nordic model of prostitution law; she worked to have a talk by journalist and author Chris Hedges cancelled that same year, for the same reason.
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The trigger was the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves on sites that had been church-run residential schools for indigenous children, which are, to be fair, a horrifying stain on Canadas history. Domestic abuse (often fuelled by alcoholism) is rampant yet many a blind eye is turned to it. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church was completely destroyed following a fire that was deliberately set on Friday, July 9. The church, which was built in 1910, was the second to be engulfed in the south Okanagan on the same day.
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Were collectively mourning right now and in grief, and a lot of old wounds have been dug up and reopened because of this, said David Pratt, of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.
In 1965 the Japanese and Korean government agreed to a settlement of the comfort women matter. How is the cultural loss tragic if the culture in question is savage? The building sustained significant interior damage. But especially today its most certainly not worth any native British commander getting involved in a spat along racial/cultural lines. Early in the morning on July 19, a deliberate fire destroyed the St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey, B.C. From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun. The fire had engulfed the entire garage before being put out. 68 Christian churches in Canada have been vandalized, burned down or desecrated since the announcement last month of the apparent discovery of graves found near a residential school in Kamloops, BC. Canada hit a dubious mark this week; more than 50 churches have now been vandalized, desecrated or burned to the ground since the announcement in Kamloops, B.C. No one was injured. Few spoke out against the arson of religious buildings. The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox. During the American Civil War, the leader of the Army of the Potomac, Fightin Joe Hooker, decided it was time to regulate the prostitution regulate it as a way of mitigating the spread of disease. Where are the police? It is ironic that extreme liberals (left) nowadays choose to denigrate western society which has done more than any other society in history to eradicate these abhorrences. St. Jean Baptiste Parish church in Morinville was engulfed in flames on Wednesday, June 30. because they have a different aim altogether which seems to be destruction without thought for reconstruction. Let me suggest a parallel to the comfort women issue between Japan and Korea. Battalion Chief Keith Stahl told CBC News the fire was mostly confined to the outside of the building, but the interior did have heavy smoke damage. The first few arson attacks targeted churches on First Nations reserves, and many saw it as a legitimate form of political expression in righting a historical wrong. How times have changed.
The over 100-year-old building was engulfed in flames early Saturday morning. ", TERRORISM: "We are refugees.
Seventeen of the 45 church buildings attacked have suffered fire damage or completely burned to the ground.
And despite the fact that the majority of Canadians wanted to celebrate on July 1, #CancelCanadaDaytrending on Twitter was enough for these politicians. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire before any significant damage took hold. The schools weren't just in Canada. 45% of Canadians support providing doctor-assisted suicide to the mentally ill: On June 26th suspected arsonists lit a fire on the door steps of the church, several days later arsonists returned and burned the church completely down. Im a Canadian and watching this insanity play out more and more dangerously. More recently, the result of Antifa-led Black Lives Matter riots in Portland and Seattle has been to sow even further division and repulsion towards those who claim to seek justice but advocate for and perpetrate violence against anyone who fails to toe the line. The fire damaged the building externally and also caused some smoke damage inside. A co-chair of the Canada Day committee in Fredericton said, a quiet day of reflection may be the best way for our community to spend the holiday. And cancelled their celebration. On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his "heart breaks" after the discovery of more unmarked graves on the grounds of an Indigenous residential school in the southern Gulf Islands off the British Columbia coast. It seemed particularly cruel, from my perspective, to rob Indigenous Christians of their place of worship at a time like this. We are committed to delivering quality independent Christian journalism you can trust. Her ancestors had helped build the church.
A fire was set at the Siksika First Nation Catholic Church on June 28, which has been ruled as arson. You say progressives ignore the fact that destruction and violence do not tend to effect positive change for the communities they claim to be defending. A number of churches across the nation were vandalised and burned to the ground, in protest of the past. We are heading into frightening times.
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And in the latest news, Canadians outraged at something or other have burned down a Coptic church.
Fire services responded to a structure fire at St. Andrews United Church on July 4. The remains of nearly 1,000 bodies have been found so far, most of them Indigenous children. In response to these announcements, far-left radicals have used this opportunity as an excuse to terrorize Catholic and other Christian communities by targeting churches. Looking forward to more insights from you in future.
Analysis of the remains shows that the children mostly died from the same causes as non-indigenous children at the time things like influenza and tuberculosis. We escaped from Vietnam to come here to get more freedom, to live, and we think it was a good country - and now it happened to our church," Pastor Nguyen said.
The unmarked graves that precipitated the cancellation of Canada Day and the church burnings were not the graves of murder victims a fact many activists appear to misunderstand. Very few articles about the report pointed out these facts (besides Brian Lilleys in the Toronto Sun.).
Churches have been burned in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. When progressives tweet their support of extreme actions which tend not to have any effect on them personally, or even their communities they ignore the fact that destruction and violence do not tend to effect positive change for the communities they claim to be defending.
Often, they go too far. Human arrogance is again (and again and again) the root cause of most human problems. St. Francis Xavier Mission Catholic Church, Kahnawake, QC. These church burnings are part of a recent trend on the Left to destroy symbols or statues that some feel are representative of a regressive time. Again, the cruel irony is that many people of faith choose to move to Canada because of our historic commitment to religious freedom. The building was totally destroyed and police are treating the fire as arson. As a result of the blaze, the main floor experienced some interior damage and additionally, the basement was flooded. Progressives would be the first to demand intervention. So, where are the politicians? According to police, the suspects threw the incendiary devices through the church windows. This is allowed in part out of genuine respect for the communities allowing them to keep their customs; the good the bad and the truly ugly. The Japanese government offered more compensation, and the matter was seemingly settled. Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Sault St. Marie, Ont., St. Peter and St. Pauls Anglican Church, Victoria, BC. The American Magazine, a Jesuit journal, reports by 1926 there were 357 schools in 30 states with more than 60,000 children. We have enabled email notificationsyou will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. As Glen Loury has said, the logical reaction of white people when identity politics becomes the norm is to identify as part of the white community and start to strike back. It was Japanese, not Korean, journalists who reignited the matter. The Imperial Japanese Army did the same thing: regulate the trade in order to mitigate disease. Its strange that Canada, one of the most privileged countries in the world, is home to people who repeatedly insist that it is the worst.
The crimes stem from far-left terrorists with a Marxist ideology whose sole purpose is to strike fear in Canadians for practicing their faith. A landmark 2015 report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission had an entire volume entitled Canadas Residential Schools: Missing Children and Unmarked Burials. Walia is, alas, also a typical product of modern progressive activism, which has devalued truth, rationality, and practicality in favour of short-sighted hyperbole. Submitted by escamp on August 31, 2015 - 3:04pm. The incident caused the side of the church to catch aflame. The church received minor damages as a result of the fire and a broken window. Many oft he worst looters and rioters, who claim alignment with BLM/Antifa?TRA enjoy destroying for thrills. "I recognize these findings only deepen the pain that families, survivors, and all Indigenous peoples and communities are already feeling as they reaffirm the truth that they have long known," Trudeau said during a news conference Tuesday in Ottawa. On May 12, the 200-year-old St Johns Anglican Church was set on fire after somebody doused the building with gasoline.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on July 2 that he understands the anger and gently pushed back by saying the attacks were unacceptable and wrong. Hes been silent ever since.
Agreed.
When newcomers are applying to come to Canada, as visitors or immigrants, the government asks the following question: have you ever witnessed or participated in the looting or desecration of religious buildings?. Meghan Murphy is a writer in Vancouver, BC. Like the author, I too was a committed, lifelong leftist.
Nevertheless, the latest scandal has been widely misunderstood. In response, the capital city of British Columbia, Victoria, cancelled its celebrations, encouraging people to consider what it means to be Canadian in light of recent events.
Abbotsford Police Department is investigating a July 21 arson incident at Central Heights Church.
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Not a bad idea.
Not far away, The Sacred Heart which has served the Penticon Indian Band since 1911 was also razed.
This has enabled a rampage that if it were happening in any other country in the world, or to any other faith group, Canadian leaders would rightly be denouncing this vile persecution.
The church was built by refugees who had fled religious persecution and intolerance in the Middle East, and believed that they had found peace and safety in the quiet Canadian suburb. It was NOTHING like the usual treatment of camp followers. Moreover, the graves were not intentionally unmarked; rather, the markers decayed over the years and were simply not maintained. On July 2nd, firefighters were called to put out a fire at the church. But the rush of power and validation activists experience in making such extreme statements ensures many speak without consideration for facts or consequences.
The resident was able to extinguish the fire and claimed that he heard a car door slam shut before he came outside of the building.
Instead of any sort of passionate defence of religious freedom or solidarity to those who have lost their house of worship, the range of reaction in Canada goes from quiet indifference to cheerleading to downright aiding and abetting.
Catholic religious orders in the United States administered 84 of the schools. Just to play devils advocate, say the worse case scenarios were true. 
Activists put themselves centre-stage, to the detriment of communities; its disturbing, this knee-jerk response towards violence, destruction, and cancellation.
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Last week, the building housing the House of Prayer Alliance Church in Calgary was set on fire. Police believe the fire was intentionally set, but have no suspects. In Canada, the Left gives into this temptation far too frequently and I say this as someone who was a devout leftist for most of my life. 2022 Toronto Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. And yet, our government is failing to uphold these rights for too many. St Josephs Church, Kamloops Indian Band, BC.. Cathedral of Mary Immaculate, Nelson, BC.. Sacred Heart Church & Columbarium, Calgary AB.. St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church, Calgary AB.. St. Anthonys Catholic Parish, Calgary AB.. But what do these acts really accomplish? (You can unsubscribe anytime). It is ironic that extreme liberals (left) nowadays choose to denigrate western society which has done more than any other society in history to eradicate these abhorrences. Tribal societies are idealised by left wing activists but research tends to find they are deeply unpleasant to live in. An under-aged individual was arrested and charged with arson following the incident. Help us continue to be a voice for truth in the media by supporting CBN News for as little as $1. And yet, too many political leaders are failing to uphold these sacred rights on our own soil.
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The South Indian Lake RCMPalso received a report on July 1 that someone had tried to burn the Catholic Church. The Bonnyville RCMP arrested and charged a teenager with arson on July 9 for setting fire to an old abandoned church building (Our Lady of Mercy) located on the Kehewin Cree Nation. True, but unfortunately, these progressives are not so much interested in positive change as they are in creating division between communities. Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from True North. Shaka Zulu makes Cecil Rhodes look like Keir Starmer! Almost all were on indigenous land, destroyed, apparently, in response to deaths of the children who were removed from their families sent to the schools in a policy of forced assimilation. Like how to interpret the tragic loss of Native American culture, when at the same time recognising that many aspects of that culture were incredibly brutal and had no place in the modern world?
Please try again. Jesuits managed four of them. On July 10, firefighters responded to a suspicious fire at the church in West Kelowna. On July 26, a suspect placed two containers of gasoline near St Marys Parish church and lit them on fire. The Pelican Rapids Fire Department was on the scene very quickly, and there was minor damage to the exterior and some smoke damage to the interior. Both in the past and in the present. There was also a break-in and the attempt to start a fire at the Siksika Anglican Church the very next day on June 29.
Local First Nations authorities believe the fire was set in response to recent residential school grave announcements. We cannot bring back those who are lost but we can and will continue to tell the truth," Trudeau said. Police with Six Nations of the Grand River are investigating a July 5 arson attempt. Advocating for the destruction of Canadian churches is an entirely inappropriate thing for a person representing an organisation supposedly committed to protecting freedom of religion and assembly to do. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles.
The Abbotsford News reported that a residential school survivor and Indigenous elder was devastated after St. Anns was razed. The discovery of these unmarked graves was not a discovery, then, but something activists could have read up on years ago. But, no. I fear we are pushing people to that. On July 3, 2021, Swan River RCMP received a report of arson at the Catholic Church in Pelican Rapids, Manitoba. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. Its like rubbing salt in an open wound.
Investigators are continuing to look into the incident. St. Anns Church which was nearby was also burnt down only less than an hour prior.
Police responded to a report of an individual spraying flammable material and spray painting an alley near the church. Again. The Peace Regional RCMP, located in Peace River, is investigating the fire at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church on July 3. They reported on the matter as if it were a new thing.
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Keean Bexte tweeted CounterSignal.com's interview with the church's pastor. The latest incident in that region was on July 5 in South Indian Lake in which the building of the United Church was destroyed by fire.
This church was owned by the Calgary Vietnamese Alliance, its congregation mostly included immigrants and refugees from Vietnam and the Philippines.
CTV News showed footage of an arsonist attacking a church, but chose to protect her identity by blurring her face during the broadcast. True North is a Canadian digital media platform with a conservative editorial position.
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Rex Murphy similarly pondered these question in a recent National Post column, and he pointed out that while churches are burning to the ground, the Trudeau government hosted two summits this week on the very topic of protecting religious freedom one dedicated to Jewish Canadians and the other to Muslim Canadians.
Outrage at the residential schools sparked by misunderstanding the origin of the unmarked graves simply seems to be an excuse for turning the anti-Christian bigotry that has been a feature of the Left since the days when the French Revolutionaries tried genocide in the Vende violent again. By Friday morning, the number of churches attacked had reached 52, including more immigrant churches with congregations from former Soviet countries. There was an error, please provide a valid email address.
Upper Similkameen Indian Band Chief Bonnie Jacobsen also expressed dismay and disbelief at the burnings, which she called, complete disregard for our elders and ancestors, adding, Putting our lands, wildlife, and members at risk is not the way. Keith Crow, the Lower Similkameen Indian Band Chief, said I dont see any positive coming from this and its going to be tough.. Fire crews attended the building around 3:20 am but were unable to fully extinguish the flames.
The result of this rhetoric was arson that devastated people whose lives most urban liberals cant imagine.
Many thanks, Megan Murphy, for this piece. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said they are investigating the church fires to see if they are connected. Nearby Chopaka Catholic Church was also burnt down only an hour later. Good comment.
St. Gregory Mission Church was one of two churches in the south Okanagan to have been destroyed by fire on June 28. Messages made reference to the residential school findings. CTV News reports indigenous leaders are calling for the church arsons to stop.
According to an initial investigation, the fire was believed to have been set deliberately.
Its infuriating that we rarely get any proper background to news stories these days. If youre able, please make a tax-deductible donation to True North today. These responses are too often about projecting toughness and holier-than-thou commitment to the cause. Like most moralistic bullies, their virtue-signaling is steeped in cowardice and fear.
What I find rather inexplicable is that while our federal government is rightly attending to acts of discrimination targeting Jewish and Muslim worshippers, there is, as far as can be determined, no scheduled summit dealing with the current wave of destructive hostility directed at Christian worshippers, Rex Murphy noted. Policy must be rooted in facts and rational thought.
Thus we ended up with Hookers Girls or just hookers for short. 