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Attacks on churches, pro-life pregnancy centers continue 

June 30, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

Grafitti on a sign for All Saints Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon, June 25, 2022. / All Saints Catholic Church

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 30, 2022 / 18:00 pm (CNA).
Since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on Frid… […]

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VIDEO: Watch violent vandalism attack on Catholic church in Washington state

June 29, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Windows were smashed at St. Louise Catholic Church in Bellevue, Washington, on June 28, 2022. / Courtesy of Bellevue Police

Mansfield, Mass., Jun 29, 2022 / 18:53 pm (CNA).
A woman was praying alone in the perpetual adoration chapel early Tuesd… […]

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June 29, 2022 CWR Staff 10

The Decision – “Guided by the history and tradition that map the essential components of the Nation’s concept of ordered liberty, the Court finds the Fourteenth Amendment clearly does not protect the right to an […]

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More Catholic churches, pregnancy centers, and a pro-life memorial vandalized

June 28, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

LifeChoice Pregnancy Center in Winter Haven, Florida was defaced with pro-abortion graffiti June 25, 2022. / LifeChoice Pregnancy Center

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 28, 2022 / 19:20 pm (CNA).
More vandalism of Catholic churches, pro-life pre… […]

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‘The Little Catholic Church on Irish Mountain’ stood in West Virginia for 150 years before it burned

June 27, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

St. Colman Chapel and cemetery. / Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Denver Newsroom, Jun 27, 2022 / 18:00 pm (CNA).
Nestled in the thick woods atop Irish Mountain in West Virginia, a small, whitewashed wooden church stood resolute for nearly a cen… […]

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Vandalism of Catholic churches, pregnancy centers continues after Dobbs decision

June 27, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center in Lynchburg, Virginia had its windows smashed and was defaced with graffiti the night of June 24-25. / null

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 27, 2022 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
In the wake of Friday’s decision by the U.S. Supr… […]

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BREAKING: Historic Catholic church in West Virginia destroyed in suspected arson

June 27, 2022 Catholic News Agency 4

The charred remains of St. Colman Catholic Church in Shady Spring, West Virginia, which was destroyed in a suspected arson attack on Sunday, June 26, 2022. / Courtesy of Beaver Volunteer Fire Department

Mansfield, Mass., Jun 27, 2022 / 09:22 am… […]

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DHS warns that ‘faith-based institutions’ could be targeted amid ‘heightened threat environment’

June 8, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

The seal of the United States Department of Homeland Security. / chrisdorney via Shutterstock.

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 8, 2022 / 06:00 am (CNA).
The Department of Homeland Security warned on Tuesday that “faith-based institutions” could … […]

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U.S. bishops urge prayer during Religious Freedom Week to combat abortion, church vandalism

June 8, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 8, 2022 / 05:18 am (CNA).
Amid attacks on Catholic churches and other security concerns surrounding a looming Supreme Court abortion case, the U.S. bishops are inviting Catholics … […]

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Analysis: Catholic church attacks multiply following Supreme Court leak

May 31, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

The damaged altar of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Brooklyn, New York City, N.Y. / DeSales Media Group

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 31, 2022 / 17:49 pm (CNA).
The U.S. bishops first began noticing — and tracking — a growing number of attac… […]

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