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DHS, FBI warn faith-based communities they ‘will likely continue to be targets of violence’

Good Shepherd Catholic Community Parish in Colleyville, Texas. / Screen shot of Twitter postWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 18, 2022 / 18:00 pm (CNA).When a gunman entered a nearby synagogue in Texas and took four people hostage, including the rabbi, Father Michael Higgins and his Catholic parish sprang into action. "We got a call from the police that they were looking for a safe space for the wife and daughter of Rabbi Charlie and for the spouses of the hostages out over at the synagogue," the Franciscan friar said during his homily on Jan. 16, the day after the attack. "We...

Emotions have been everywhere over what happened in Colleyville, Texas, on Saturday night — relief, gratitude, anger, fear, frustration, exhaustion.

Nes/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Faith-based communities have been and will "likely" be the target of violence "by both domestic violent extremists and those inspired by foreign terrorists," according to a note sent nationwide to law enforcement officials and houses of worship by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security. "Given the volatile environment, we encourage our partners to maintain strong operational security and situational awareness on events that could be exploited by violent extremists to further their ideological causes," said Monday's message...

Beth Israel congregant explains decision to remain inside, despite opportunities to flee, as doing so would have endangered other hostages; reveals gunman's 'goodwill' gesture