" A historic Catholic Church in West Virginia burned to the ground this weekend, and police are now investigating the incident as arson. St. Colman Catholic Church was already a smoldering ruin when firefighters from the Beaver Volunteer Fire Department arrived to the scene Sunday morning. The church was built in 1878 and was declared an official historical site in 1984. Authorities have not released information about potential suspects. " Since when will the satanic spirit of the New Atheism make this a better , more just world ? I speak as a long time democratic socialist with deep Catholic roots .