(OSV News) San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said he is disturbed but not surprised that charges against vandals who toppled a saint s statue at a California parish have been downgraded.In a May 25 announcement, Marin County District Attorney Lori Frugoli reduced charges of felonies to misdemeanors for five defendants accused of destroying a statue of St. Junipero Serra at St. Rafael Catholic Church, home to the historic Mission San Rafael, in San Rafael, California, almost t
The justice system had a chance to “draw a line in the sand” against vandalism of Christian property but botched the opportunity when it gave misdemeanors to five activists who toppled a statue of St. Junipero Serra, a local Catholic activist told the Washington Examiner.
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With a California district attorney lessening the charges against those who desecrated a St. Junipero Serra statue, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone fears others will now believe they can carry out similar acts and not face serious legal consequences.
(RNS) Since the toppling of the statue at Mission San Rafael Arcángel in San Rafael, more than 80,000 have signed a petition urging District Attorney Lori Frugoli to drop the charges against the protesters.