Group says it plans to be in Milwaukee area for several days

Protesters from Westboro Baptist Church were across the street from the Basilica of St. Josaphat Sunday to protest.VIDEO: Westboro Baptist Church members hold protest in MilwaukeeThe group, from Topeka, Kansas, said it is against various issues, many relating to faith and the Catholic Church.“The good people of Milwaukee are just as deserving of truth as anyone else,” said Steve Drain, of Westboro Baptist Church. “We’re standing outside of one of these big Catholic monsters where there is no God in this place, and where heresy and idolatry are practiced.”One church member, Sally Kuzma, said she believes the church is being targeted because of its faith.“I’m debating whether to confront them with my feelings that this is hateful and has no place here, or to just ignore them completely because they don’t deserve any attention,” Kuzma said.Westboro Baptist Church members said they plan to be in the Milwaukee area for the next few days to protest at various schools and churches.Westboro Baptist’s website indicated picketers were also at St. Lucy’s Catholic Church in Racine Sunday. It said the group plans to protest Bradford High School, GESU Church, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and Horlick High School.

Protesters from Westboro Baptist Church were across the street from the Basilica of St. Josaphat Sunday to protest.

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The group, from Topeka, Kansas, said it is against various issues, many relating to faith and the Catholic Church.

“The good people of Milwaukee are just as deserving of truth as anyone else,” said Steve Drain, of Westboro Baptist Church. “We’re standing outside of one of these big Catholic monsters where there is no God in this place, and where heresy and idolatry are practiced.”

One church member, Sally Kuzma, said she believes the church is being targeted because of its faith.

“I’m debating whether to confront them with my feelings that this is hateful and has no place here, or to just ignore them completely because they don’t deserve any attention,” Kuzma said.

Westboro Baptist Church members said they plan to be in the Milwaukee area for the next few days to protest at various schools and churches.

Westboro Baptist’s website indicated picketers were also at St. Lucy’s Catholic Church in Racine Sunday. It said the group plans to protest Bradford High School, GESU Church, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and Horlick High School.