2 more Catholic churches burned down on indigenous land in British Columbia
June 28, 2021
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CWN Editor's Note: “These churches represent place of worship for community members as well as gathering spaces for many for various celebrations and times of loss,” the Similkameen Indian Bands said in a statement. “It will be felt deeply for those that sought comfort and solace in the Church.”
Following the burning of the churches, a statue of St. John Paul II
was vandalized in Edmonton. Earlier in June, two other churches were burned to the ground in British Columbia.
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