https://fsspx.news/fr/news/france-lincendiaire-leglise-saint-omer-arrete-47454

This nice Church was inaugurated 1859 Anno Domini. 70 % torched!

Unofficial, quick Firefox translate.

A man with “multiple antecedents ( at least 8 other arsons - Td.)” – a multi-recidivist – was arrested as part of the investigation into the fire of the church of the Immaculate Conception of Saint-Omer, which was badly damaged during the night of September 1–2, 2024, a fire that left considerable damage.

According to the Current Values site, the suspect is known for acts of “fire destruction”. The man, born in 1985, has "several backgrounds", and is "known to similar acts of destruction by fire," the prosecutor said.

Le Figaro gives additional details. The suspect is a French national. He "confessed to have entered the religious edifice by breaking into the religious edifice, in order to steal money from the donation boxes, and then to have decided to set fire."

The suspect had been "freed from prison since 27 August", after his 26th conviction, Le Figaro continues, including "at least five for damage or burning of churches in the area" according to a judicial source. Le Monde stated that he had burned "four churches of Boulonnais in 2021", and condemned "for degradation or deterioration of a place of worship".

Le Monde also recalls that "in his trial for the burning of the four churches of the Pas-de-Calais, the man had explained that he had acted "because of his past": abandoned, entrusted to a host family, raped by his adoptive father, he said he was attacking the churches because of the fact that the "media" reports that "priests are pointers [paedoes)".

Journalist Marc Eynaud, author of [Qui en veut aux catholiques? Fires. Profanations. These facts, which we do not want to see] ( Who wants to get even with Catholics? Fires. Profanations. These facts we want to ignore) at Artège, 2024, explains in Le Figaro that "the real understanding of the problem [of the burning of churches that are multiplying) is due to the violent anti-Christian offensive that is raging in France.

“This burden is above all cultural: there is no longer any counting of mockery, boldness, and of intellectual hatred towards Catholics. Similarly, the judicial guerrillas run by associations such as the Free Thought or the League of Human Rights, which in the presence of any Christian sign in public space invade the administrative courts in order to wage a genuine war against Christians. ”

The journalist concludes: “If, for years, criticism, insults or even unanimous condemnations are made against an institution, how is it surprising that these lead to actions? ”

A jackpot to finance reconstruction

Le Monde reports that "a rebuilding fund launched by the Heritage Foundation to participate in the reconstruction of the building had collected, on Wednesday (04/09) at the end of the day, about 16 000 euros out of the 200,000 set as a target", and more than 61 000 euros, or 30% of the sum, on 9 September.

But this money seems little if we remember that the 2018 restoration cost five million euros.

(Sources: Current Values/Le Figaro/Le Monde/Fundation of Heritage – FSSPX.News)
Illustration: Departmental Fire and Relief Service 62

A few photos here: https://www.fondation-patrimoine.org/les-projets/eglise-de-limmaculee-conception-a-saint-omer


Pray. Capital punishment would end his story.

No.  You can’t trust any secular organization involved in Catholic Church.  
There will restrictions and the Church will be treated like a museum.