Anti-Arab Bigotry

Catholic church defaced with anti-Arab graffiti

 

WARREN -- At a time when nearly 200 families of St. Mary's -- Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East were preparing to celebrate the move into a new facility, church leaders and members are dealing with issues of hate and, perhaps, mistaken identity.

Vandals defaced the outside of the congregation's new church, at 4320 14 Mile, by spraying anti-Arab threats onto the building. The church is scheduled to host its first Mass May 6 after nearly 20 years at its location on Toepfer Road.