Church fires

Historic New Brunswick church destroyed by fire, man charged

Quinton Amundson · August 27, 2026

A 68-year-old resident of Saint-Simon has been charged with arson following a suspicious fire that completely destroyed the New Brunswick town's historic Saint-Simon Catholic Church on the Acadian Peninsula early Aug. 24.

CWL seeks terrorism charges for church arsons

Luke Mandato · August 18, 2026

The Catholic Women’s League of Canada is urging the federal government to encourage the application of existing terrorism laws when arson attacks on places of worship are prosecuted.

Democracy Fund seeks answers to church attacks

Quinton Amundson · June 3, 2026

Like many Canadians, Mark Joseph has felt an increasing unease about the number of churches, synagogues and other places of worship being vandalized and torched over the past five years.

Quebec church destroyed in fire

Quinton Amundson · April 17, 2026

An April 13 fire has destroyed a deconsecrated church in Saint-Romain, Que.

Historic Montreal church destroyed in fire

Quinton Amundson · February 23, 2026

A fire has destroyed the historic former Saint-Paul Church in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough.

Cordoba cathedral catastrophe avoided as fire quickly extinguished

OSV News · August 11, 2025

Firefighters saved the historic cathedral in Cordoba, Spain, Aug. 8, after flames and smoke were seen billowing from the iconic mosque-turned-church.

Church arsonist fails to appear for sentencing

Quinton Amundson · June 23, 2025

The criminal sentencing for a man who admitted he set ablaze St. Bernard Church in Grouard, Alta., on May 22, 2023 has been indefinitely delayed as the confessed perpetrator failed to show up at the Court of King’s Bench in Peace River on June 12.

Church arsons a threat to reconciliation: study

Quinton Amundson · May 10, 2025

The alarming number of arsons that have defiled or outright destroyed Catholic and Christian houses of worship over the past several years did not garner attention from any of the political parties during the 2025 federal election campaign.

Saskatchewan church allegedly torched

Sts. Peter and Paul in Prince Albert Diocese goes up in flames

Quinton Amundson · February 28, 2025

Prince Albert RCMP are characterizing the fire that destroyed Sts. Peter and Paul Church Feb. 21, as “suspicious.” But others within the community have no doubt on what is to blame for the church's destruction.

Arson damages Ottawa church

Quinton Amundson · September 23, 2024

The Ottawa Police Service’s (OPS) Arson Unit is investigating a fire that broke out around 3 a.m. on Sept. 18 at the downtown St. Joseph’s Parish.