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Federal agents are investigating a vandalism incident at a church in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, according to Bishop Mark Eckman.
Eckman said in a July 19 statement that St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, had been desecrated with “anti-Catholic and anti-Semitic messages.”
The vandalism “wounded not only the people of this parish but every member of our diocesan family,” the bishop said.
“This holy place, meant for prayer, community, and the merciful presence of God has been violated in a deeply painful way,” he added.
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Eckman said in a July 19 statement that St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, had been desecrated with “anti-Catholic and anti-Semitic messages.”
The vandalism “wounded not only the people of this parish but every member of our diocesan family,” the bishop said.
“This holy place, meant for prayer, community, and the merciful presence of God has been violated in a deeply painful way,” he added.
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FBI investigates vandalism incident at Pennsylvania Catholic church
Bishop Mark Eckman said in a July 19 statement that St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Pleasant Hills had been desecrated with “anti-Catholic and anti-Semitic messages.”
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