Urgent Alert: Oppose the Removal of Historic Crosses at Holy Trinity Church!

Visit our News page ***URGENT ACTION ALERT*** VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION TO REMOVAL OF HISTORIC CROSSES AT HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Throughout history, Islamic mosque have often looked for former Christian churches to build on top of and/or remodel to fit their new mosques or Islamic community centers. Usually, the first symbol to be removed from the churches are crosses and any other Christian symbol. This is viewed as a victory for the new mosque. Last month the Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board disappointingly approved, with a 6-1 vote, the removal of six historic crosses at Holy Trinity Church. Holy Trinity Church is located at 501 Park Street in Syracuse, New York and operated as a Catholic Church from 1912-2009. In 2010 it was designated as a LOCAL PROTECTED SITE by the Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board. The Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY) supports the designation of Holy Trinity Church as a Local Protected Site based on its historic, architectural and artistic significance to the city and Central New York. In December 2013, the church was sold to the North Side Learning Center who plans to lease the church to an Islamic society, which would rename it 'Mosque of Jesus the Son of Mary.' Protected Site designation recognizes the inherent qualities in the building and, in the spirit of the ordinance, it is our hope that designation will help protect these qualities whatever the use of the building in the future. Act! for America and the concerned neighbors for Holy Trinity Church, believe that the Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board should not have given special privileges to the North Side Learning Center to allow the Islamic society to remove the six crosses that sit atop the church. These crosses bring historical meaning to the building and have formed a major foundation for the landmark preservation status in the first place. No other group would have been granted these special privileges. *** IMPORTANT ACTION ITEM! *** Please take a moment today to sign the petition to protect the crosses at Holy Trinity Church in Syracuse, New York and to send a clear message that special rights are anything but America. CLICK HERE to sign the petition! Then, please pass this e-mail along to everyone you know. Thank you. Together we are making a difference! This petition will be presented to the Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board and Syracuse Mayor, Stephanie Miner. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACT for America P.O. Box 12765 Pensacola, FL 32591 www.actforamerica.org ACT for America is an issues advocacy organization dedicated to effectively organizing and mobilizing the most powerful grassroots citizen action network in America, a grassroots network committed to informed and coordinated civic action that will lead to public policies that promote America’s national security and the defense of American democratic values against the assault of radical Islam. We are only as strong as our supporters, and your volunteer and financial support is essential to our success. Thank you for helping us make America safer and more secure. The news items, blogs, educational materials and other information in our emails and on our website are only intended to provide information, news and commentary on events and issues related to the threat of radical Islam. Much of this information is based upon media sources, such as the AP wire services, newspapers, magazines, books, online news blog and news services, and radio and television, which we deem to be reliable. However, we have undertaken no independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the information reported by these media sources. We therefore disclaim all liability for false or inaccurate information from these media sources. We also disclaim all liability for the third-party information that may be accessed through the material referenced in our emails or posted on our website. HOW CAN I TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Send a personalized version of this message to your friends. HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Click here to give an online donation.