U.S.: man wanted to kill during Catholic Mass. He's prepared hundreds of explosives

In the United States, the beginning of the ultimate Court's work each year is accompanied by “Red Mass”. This is the customized of celebrating the Most Holy Sacrifice for lawyers and judges, taken from the mediate Ages. Last year, an armed man appeared in front of St Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington. Now he confessed to the court's intent to force a series of concessions under the threat of detonation of explosives.

On Sunday, October 5, a “red Mass” was held in St Matthew's Cathedral in the American capital. A 41 - year - old man tented on the temple steps early this morning.

Louis Geri, now found guilty of threatening the participants of the holy liturgy, refused to leave the cathedral for a police call. He besides told officers that he would execution part of their squad if they refused to comply. He was arrested due to an efficient consequence from the service.

According to the Portal infocatolica.com, the detainee was carrying explosives. His shelter besides found flammable substances and over 100 homemade explosives ready to deploy and detonate.

In the “red Mass”, whose name refers to the liturgical colors foreseen for this ceremony, many of the highest-ranked employees of the ultimate Court attend.

On March 5 b.r., the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a man had confessed to the charge of detonating more than 100 explosives during a solemn celebration. The conviction in his case is due to be filed during the trial on 27 July 2026.

The arrested besides had a list of demands against public authorities and aimed, among others, at Catholic hierarchs. Among another things, they active paying him a crucial amount of money, transporting him to Japan, and excluding Arizona from the United States.

Sources: infocatolica.com, justice.gov

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