Orlando Fire Department investigators are currently examining the cause of a fire that broke out at Incarnation Catholic Church in Orlando, Florida on Saturday night. The fire resulted in significant damage to the interior of the building. Law enforcement was alerted about the incident at approximately 11:30 p.m. on June 24. It is notable that the fire occurred on the one-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the historic Supreme Court ruling from 1973 that legalized abortion across the United States. Firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze within 22 minutes. Fortunately, no individuals were present inside the church during the incident, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is currently being investigated, and there is no available estimate regarding the extent of damages caused.
National Catholic Register reports:
Investigators with the Orlando Fire Department are looking into what started a blaze at Incarnation Catholic Church in Orlando, Florida, Saturday night, causing severe damage to the inside of the building.
The fire, which was reported to law enforcement around 11:30 p.m. on June 24, occurred on the one-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
During 2022, in both the months prior and the wake after the Supreme Court struck down Roe, Catholic churches and pro-life pregnancy centers became the target of pro-abortion vandalism across the nation. CNA has been tracking incidents of pro-abortion vandalism, of which there have been 110 since May 2022.
It is unclear if the fire at Incarnation Catholic Church is related to an abortion activist’s violence.
According to the Orlando Fire Department, the fire was coming from the rear end of the building. Firefighters were able to put out the blaze in 22 minutes and no one was in the church at the time. No injuries were reported from the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. There is no estimated cost in damages at this time, a spokesperson for the department told CNA Monday. The pastor of the church, Father William Holiday, told clickorlando.com that “the church for all intents and purposes on the inside is destroyed.”
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