Trial date set for alleged Alberta church arsonists
Grouard parish torched earlier this year
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Grouard parish torched earlier this year
The loss of St. Bernard's Church in Grouard, Alberta, Canada, on May 22, 2023, makes a sad moment for those with memories of the church, said Grouard-McLennan Archbishop Gerard Pettipas. Two men have been arrested in connection with the fire. / Credit: Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan photo/B.C. CatholicVancouver, Canada, May 25, 2023 / 12:15 pm (CNA).The archbishop of Grouard-McLennan in Northern Alberta, Canada, says he is saddened but "not overcome" by the loss of a 121-year-old church to arson.Archbishop Gérard Pettipas, CSsR, released a statement Tuesday, May 23, following the M...
The archdiocese said the church was the diocese’s first cathedral,
Mounties said a preliminary investigation indicates the incident was allegedly "suspicious in nature."