{"id":102721,"date":"2026-08-29T12:39:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102721"},"modified":"2026-08-29T12:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:39:40","slug":"suspect-arrested-for-arson-in-burning-of-historic-catholic-church-in-new-brunswick-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/suspect-arrested-for-arson-in-burning-of-historic-catholic-church-in-new-brunswick-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Sospettato arrestato per incendio doloso nella distruzione di una storica chiesa cattolica nel New Brunswick, Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>A man is in police custody on charges of arson after a historic church in the Canadian province of New Brunswick burned to the ground. Saint-Simon Catholic Church near the town of Caraquet was reduced to ashes and was considered a \u201ctotal loss,\u201d the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Aug. 25. The fire, which consumed the church on Aug. 24, had been \u201cintentionally set,\u201d according to authorities. Police said in a news release that they arrested 68-year-old Gilles Mallet\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man is in police custody on charges of arson after a historic church in the Canadian province of New Brunswick burned to the ground. Saint-Simon Catholic Church near the town of Caraquet was reduced to ashes and was considered a \u201ctotal loss,\u201d the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Aug. 25. The fire, which consumed the church on Aug. 24, had been \u201cintentionally set,\u201d according to authorities. Police said in a news release that they arrested 68-year-old Gilles Mallet\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":103998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":69448,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/violence-against-christians-rises-sharply-across-europe-report-warns\/","url_meta":{"origin":102721,"position":0},"title":"Violence against Christians rises sharply across Europe, report warns","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Dicembre 5, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A roadside wooden crucifix in Bavaria. \/ Credit: AC Wimmer\/EWTN News EWTN News, Nov 17, 2025 \/ 09:06 am (CNA). 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