Alleged Attackers Cite God’s Will, Police Say
From Times Wire Reports
Two men who allegedly attacked worshipers in a cathedral on the small Caribbean island of St. Lucia, setting them ablaze and killing an Irish nun, reportedly told police they were sent by God to combat corruption in the Roman Catholic Church. The suspects--20-year-old Kim John and 34-year-old Francis Phillip--identified themselves as Rastafarians, police Inspector Gregory Montoute said. Police spokesman Albert Fregis said Rastafarian leaders had denounced Sunday’s attack.
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