US EditionProtests Inside Churches Are Unusual Despite Long History of Civil Disobedience in the US
Three protesters face federal charges under a post-Civil War law after disrupting a Southern Baptist service to protest ICE and the death of Renee Good.
- It is rare for political protests to occur inside a house of worship.
- Charles C. Haynes, a senior fellow for religious liberty, said disrupting a worship service is against the law and likely intended as civil disobedience.
- While such protests may face minor charges, they are typically driven by a perceived urgent cause, according to legal scholars.
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Protests inside churches are unusual despite long history of civil dis
American religious history is rife with protest movements and civil disobedience. Yet it is rare for political protests to happen inside a house of worship. That is part of what makes the new case against anti-ICE protesters in St. Paul, Minnesota, unusual. The group interrupted a service last Sunday at Cities Church, a Southern Baptist congregation, where one of its pastors works for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Three of the protes…
Protests inside churches are unusual despite long history of civil disobedience in the US - The Morning Sun
American religious history is rife with protest movements and civil disobedience. Yet it is rare for political protests to happen inside a house of worship. That is part of what makes the new case against anti-ICE protesters in St. Paul, Minnesota, unusual. The group interrupted a service last Sunday at Cities Church, a Southern Baptist congregation, where one of its pastors works for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Three of the protes…
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close Video Why young Americans say protests have no business inside churches Attendees at Turning Point USA “Make Heaven Crowded” 2026 tour kickoff deliberate protests at churches. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Washington Post editorial board referred to last week’s protest at a Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, as an “assault on religious liberty” and referred to ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon, who reported on-site from the p…
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