A group of young men stormed the Montfavet church in Avignon on Saturday evening, shouting, “Allahu Akbar” and threatening to burn the church down — an act of intimidation that forced police to guard the building during Sunday’s morning Mass. The incident occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m., just as the evening Mass had ended. According … Continue reading ‘We’re coming back to burn it down!’ — Church threatened with arson in Avignon, police deployed to guard Sunday Mass