U.S., Canada facing surging threats to churches A Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator (R) and others work at the San Gabriel Mission after a fire early on July 11, 2020, in San Gabriel, Calif. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Newsroom UPDATED 6:06 PM PT – Sunday, July 25, 2021 Churches in America and Canada have recently fallen victim to mounting threats of vandalism and arson. In Canada, churches are being targeted by activists seeking revenge for Indigenous students. “We’re concerned by the frequency and the number of incidents,” said Sgt. Steve Addison of the Vancouver Police Department. “We’re concerned that as these incidents occur they could embolden other people, that the crimes could escalate and it could put people in danger.”