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Church disruptions on the rise throughout Pittsburgh area
By Mike Darnay,
12 days ago
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- From Irwin to North Braddock to Ross Township, multiple types of disruptions impacting church services have taken place throughout the Pittsburgh area within the last several weeks.
One of the incidents involved a gun pulled on a pastor during a sermon while another consisted of vandalism impacting an organ and sound equipment.
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"I thank God because only God stopped and jammed this gun."
As a result of the vandalism, the church was unable to use the organ for the first two Holy Communion masses the following morning.
"It was an important sacramental day for our parish and the children and their families were affected by the two teenager's actions," Father John Moineau. "All churches are sacred places which should be treated with respect."
The church is now asking for help identifying the two teenagers and say that information will be turned over to Irwin Police.
"It would be nice if people could just practice their religions in peace."
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