| − | **• Hate crimes against Christians<ref>{{cite web |title=Abortistas atacan a católicos que defendían la Catedral de San Juan (Abortionists attack defending Catholic Cathedral of San Juan) |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPUvUYU7Qzw&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DwPUvUYU7Qzw&has_verified=1 |accessdate=February 22, 2014 |language=Spanish}}</ref> | + | **• Hate crimes against Christians<ref>{{cite web |title=Abortistas atacan a católicos que defendían la Catedral de San Juan (Abortionists attack defending Catholic Cathedral of San Juan) |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPUvUYU7Qzw&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DwPUvUYU7Qzw&has_verified=1 |accessdate=February 22, 2014 |language=Spanish}}</ref> On October 2, 2017 a Charles Miller brutally assaulted 63 year old Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, Most Reverend Manuel A. Cruz during an opening prayer that was partially dedicated to commemorating the life of Catholic baseball legend Roberto Clemente, who died in a tragic death in a plane crash en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua in 1972.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bishop Punched In The Face During Mass In Appalling Attack (Abortionists attack defending Catholic Cathedral of San Juan) |url=https://catholicfb.com/video-bishop-punched-face-mass-appalling-attack/}}</ref> |
| | **• Hate incidents such as the disruption of services. For example, in 2008 a radical homosexual organization called [[Bash Back]] disrupted Sunday services at a Michigan Assemblies of God-affiliated church, throwing fliers, shouting slogans at churchgoers including one that Jesus was homosexual, and kissing each other. The group involved activists dressed in pink and black equipped ''“with a megaphone, black flags, picket signs and an upside-down pink cross.”''<ref>{{cite web |title=Gay activists disrupt Sunday service at Michigan church |date=13 November 2008 |publisher=CNA |url=http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/gay_activists_disrupt_sunday_service_at_michigan_church/ |quote=A homosexual activist group on Sunday disrupted services at a Michigan Assemblies of God-affiliated church, throwing fliers, shouting slogans at churchgoers, and kissing each other. David Williams, communications director at the church and son of its pastor Dave Williams, said their slogans included phrases like “It's OK to be gay” and claims that Jesus was homosexual... |accessdate=11 October 2015}}</ref> | | **• Hate incidents such as the disruption of services. For example, in 2008 a radical homosexual organization called [[Bash Back]] disrupted Sunday services at a Michigan Assemblies of God-affiliated church, throwing fliers, shouting slogans at churchgoers including one that Jesus was homosexual, and kissing each other. The group involved activists dressed in pink and black equipped ''“with a megaphone, black flags, picket signs and an upside-down pink cross.”''<ref>{{cite web |title=Gay activists disrupt Sunday service at Michigan church |date=13 November 2008 |publisher=CNA |url=http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/gay_activists_disrupt_sunday_service_at_michigan_church/ |quote=A homosexual activist group on Sunday disrupted services at a Michigan Assemblies of God-affiliated church, throwing fliers, shouting slogans at churchgoers, and kissing each other. David Williams, communications director at the church and son of its pastor Dave Williams, said their slogans included phrases like “It's OK to be gay” and claims that Jesus was homosexual... |accessdate=11 October 2015}}</ref> |
| | **• Vandalism and desecrations<ref>{{cite web |title=Hellish Pro-Abortion Attack on Catholic Cathedral|author= John Ritchie |date=October 21, 2012 |url=http://www.tfpstudentaction.org/what-we-do/news-and-updates/hellish-pro-abortion-attack-on-catholic-cathedral.html |accessdate=June 21, 2013|quote=“The only church that illuminates is the one that burns,” they said. Five hundred pro-abortion women spray painted the walls of the Cathedral, ridiculed the Catholic Church, and attacked a group of Catholics with paint, spittle, insults and blows.The incident took place on Sunday night, October 7 during the 27th National Women’s Conference in Posadas, Argentina when a group of about 500 activists from various feminist groups vented their rage against the Church for its position on abortion and same-sex “marriage.” Although the aggression led to the cancelation of Sunday Masses, hundreds of faithful Catholics, mostly young men, stood at the entrance of the Cathedral, forming a protective prayer chain to prevent its desecration. “Freedom of speech,” “dialogue” and “tolerance” were entirely absent in the scenes that unfolded in front of the Cathedral. Far from it, abortion activists, radical feminists and open homosexual – some, completely undressed – united to chant phrases such as “Church – garbage – you're the dictatorship!” The walls of the Cathedral were vandalized with offensive slurs such as “The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.”}}</ref> | | **• Vandalism and desecrations<ref>{{cite web |title=Hellish Pro-Abortion Attack on Catholic Cathedral|author= John Ritchie |date=October 21, 2012 |url=http://www.tfpstudentaction.org/what-we-do/news-and-updates/hellish-pro-abortion-attack-on-catholic-cathedral.html |accessdate=June 21, 2013|quote=“The only church that illuminates is the one that burns,” they said. Five hundred pro-abortion women spray painted the walls of the Cathedral, ridiculed the Catholic Church, and attacked a group of Catholics with paint, spittle, insults and blows.The incident took place on Sunday night, October 7 during the 27th National Women’s Conference in Posadas, Argentina when a group of about 500 activists from various feminist groups vented their rage against the Church for its position on abortion and same-sex “marriage.” Although the aggression led to the cancelation of Sunday Masses, hundreds of faithful Catholics, mostly young men, stood at the entrance of the Cathedral, forming a protective prayer chain to prevent its desecration. “Freedom of speech,” “dialogue” and “tolerance” were entirely absent in the scenes that unfolded in front of the Cathedral. Far from it, abortion activists, radical feminists and open homosexual – some, completely undressed – united to chant phrases such as “Church – garbage – you're the dictatorship!” The walls of the Cathedral were vandalized with offensive slurs such as “The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.”}}</ref> |