Detroit, Mich., Apr 7, 2009 / 23:47 pm
Two seminarians who were threatened with arrest for peacefully praying outside of a topless club have secured assurances from the city of Detroit that their actions are legally protected.
The two Catholic seminarians at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit have in recent weeks walked the public sidewalks in and around downtown Detroit to share the Gospel by speaking and praying with people, the American Center for Law and Justice reports.
The two would gather on the public sidewalk in front of a topless club without obstructing the sidewalk. They reportedly would pray there “in the hope of converting to Christ those who work in, and attend, the club.”
Recently, the ACLJ reports, the two were on the public sidewalk outside the club when three uniformed Detroit police officers approached them and yelled at them to leave the area. The officers claimed the seminarians’ presence and praying were disturbing the club’s owner, employees and customers.