Northern Ireland: Arson attack on church

Written by Linda Digby 29 Jul 2016
Northern Ireland: Arson attack on church

A Presbyterian church was targeted in an arson attack in south Belfast, in the early hours of Sunday morning causing a significant amount of damage. Police said, ‘a sectarian motive is one of a number of lines of enquiry’. A Sinn Féin spokesman said: ‘I condemn this attack, - the second attack on a church in South Belfast in recent months. As with the previous violence the people behind it are targeting a hub of community endeavour and a place of worship and peace building.’ He added , ‘My thoughts are with the congregation of Saintfield Road Presbyterian Church. I have been in contact with them and I know they will not be deflected from their good work by this senseless act.’ Pray for an end to the continued guerrilla war activities rooted in the historic ‘Troubles’ conflict that began in the 1960’s

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