A 42-year-old man recently broke into Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Church in Manhattan, vandalized a large crucifix, and chased staff members out of the church before assaulting a responding NYPD officer. This is the third attack against Catholic sites since June in New York City alone. The most recent example nationwide came only two days later at a Catholic parish in El Paso, Texas.
Something is terribly wrong, and too few are paying any attention. I am Jewish, not Catholic, but I raise my voice now on behalf of those under attack, as I did years ago.
During my senior year at Princeton University, an egregious art exhibit went up in a prominent campus location. The display desecrated objects holy to the Catholic faith and mocked Catholic religious symbols.
See the full article by Daniel Mark, August 23, 2023