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Joint Statement on Attack at Islamic Center
May 22, 2026
In her writings on Reflections on Courage, Faith, and the Work of Love, Bishop Mariann Budde shares a joint statement with Rabbi Susan Shanman on the May 18th attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego. They write: “As the country absorbs the news of three people shot to death at the Islamic Center of San Diego, we offer our prayers and condolences to the grief-stricken. To our Muslim friends, we grieve that such a horror could take place in one of your houses of prayer. That the perpetrators could be motivated to take innocent life before killing themselves raises profound moral questions for us all.
In the past year, there have been at least four acts of violent attacks targeting communities for their faith in our country. Catholic, Latter-day Saint, Jewish, Muslim. Children at Mass. Families at Sunday worship. A congregation gathered in a sanctuary built for prayer. A school day interrupted by gunfire. Each community was targeted because of what its members believe and where they worship… an attack on one community’s sanctuary wounds us all.”
Read their full statement here, which is also an invitation to every person of faith and goodwill.
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