By David Nussman, Church Militant - Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., penned a letter to U.S A. G. William Barr Aug. 11, asking him to take action against those who attack Catholic churches and statues... "The trend of desecrating Catholic spaces and property must stop," Sen. Kennedy stated. "I trust you are actively working to identify and prosecute those who have committed these destructive acts. I ask that you also focus your efforts on preventing such violence to both Catholic people and property."... "The Founding Fathers considered freedom of religion so integral to the fabric of the nation that they codified it in the First Amendment to the Constitution. We cannot let a handful of people destroy this fundamental right."