Authorities in Wisconsin are looking for one or more suspects believed to be connected to a vandalism incident where pro-abortion graffiti messages were sprayed on a Wisconsin church in Madison, west of Milwaukee.
Michael Radowicz, the church’s pastor, said in a statement obtained by the network that he understands some people may be angered over the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of the landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade, but acts of vandalism won’t solve anything.
“St. Bernard Parish is saddened over the graffiti on the front of the church,” Radowicz said. “We join in prayer for those who did this, that the Lord may heal their hearts,” the pastor added.
Radowicz concluded his statement by saying that Madison officials have launched an investigation into the crime.
“Pro-life my [explicit] [explicit] let’s talk about all the native kids you’ve killed!!!” the graffiti reads.
The Catholic faith prohibits any taking of life.
The U.S. Supreme Court last month reversed Roe vs. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that essentially legalized abortion across the country. The reversal has created questions about whether Wisconsin’s 1849 ban on abortion is now in effect.
Growing Number of Attacks on Churches and Pro-Life Organizations
In early May, the office of a pro-life group in Wisconsin was set on fire and vandalized with graffiti in what police described as a targeted attack. The graffiti-sprayed message onto the walls said, “If abortions aren’t safe, then you aren’t either.”
Authorities in Madison said in an incident report at the time that a Molotov cocktail was hurled inside the building. When the device failed to ignite, “it also appears a separate fire was started in response,” officials stated
Firefighters quickly doused the flames and no injuries were reported.
The group, called “Wisconsin Family Action,” announced after the May attack that it plans to repair its office and continue its mission, which it describes as promoting marriage, family, life, and religious freedom.
The latest acts of vandalism targeting religious institutions in Wisconsin happened as a string of Catholic Churches across the United States and Canada have faced a series of vandalism and arson attacks in recent years.
According to the organization, the incidents include destroying and defacing statues and defacing gravestones along with burned American flags left next to them, as well as arson, among other forms of destruction and vandalism.
