Churches Targeted 420 Times Since 2018: Homeland Security Warns of New Threats to Houses of Worship

A new report reveals that American churches have seen a steady rise in acts of hostility in recent years. Now the Department of Homeland Security is pushing to keep houses of worship safe, given deadly attacks already this year and warnings that more could come. It has named 25 faith leaders to a new Faith-Based Advisory Council to better coordinate timely information about threat concerns. Just weeks ago, the DHS National Terrorism Advisory System warned that threat actors could exploit the holiday season and large gatherings as well as the Jan. 6th Capitol attack anniversary to justify or commit acts of violence.

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