WATCH: Law enforcement circle Kansas Capitol ahead of 'Black Mass'
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Capitol Police are on standby in preparation for a Black Mass demonstration and counter-protest by a Kansas Satanic organization and other religious groups on Friday. 27 News will be covering the events as they unfold.
Catholics and Christian groups across the state are responding to the satanic ritual on March 28. They’re hosting the counter-protest on the south steps of the capitol. The Black Mass will be on the east side. Tradition Family and Property of America is hoping for hundreds if not thousands across the state to come out and support.
A ‘Black Mass’ is a centuries-old ceremony held by various Satanic groups. However, Michael Stewart, founder and president of the ‘Satanic Grotto,’ said it’s an ‘unfair examination’ of their ceremony.
Capitol Police and the Kansas Highway Patrol are expected to be on high alert. As of 9 a.m. on March 28, dozens of Capitol Police and KHP cruisers are providing support in the area.
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