Canada Cathedral and historic church suffer arson attacks three days apart

Canada Cathedral and historic church suffer arson attacks three days apart The interior of St Bernard’s Church in Grouard, Alberta, Canada, after it was destroyed by fire on May 22. Credit: Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan photo/BC Catholic

The archbishop of Grouard-McLennan in Northern Alberta, Canada, says he is saddened but “not overcome” by the loss of a 121-year-old church to arson on May 22. A second church in Alberta, St Mary’s Cathedral, was also the victim of alleged attempted arson three days earlier, as local police seek assistance in identifying a man…

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