In an act of sectarian intolerance reminiscent of the troubles in Northern Ireland, the church notice boards of Saint Saviour’s, Walthamstow (Diocese of Chelmsford) were vandalized this weekend. More disturbingly, a message was left via the answering service of Fr. Wallter, the parish priest, threatening violence if the church decided to avail itself of the Roman option.
Please pray for Saint Saviour’s Walthamstow and the sick person who made these threats against the parish.
Hat tip to Fr. Tomlinson at the S. Barnabas' blog.
UPDATE 12:30 PM EST
According to Damian Thompson (who just interviewed him), Fr. Waller doesn't seem too concerned with the threat. “The message was distorted – it sounded drunken and I don’t want to make too much of it,” he said. Still, the incident is disturbing and demonstrates that some level of anti-Roman bigotry is still out there.
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