Miami: Man enters Greek Orthodox church, screams ‘Allahu akbar,’ says he has a bomb
Hard to tell what was going on here. Isaac Lopez may be a convert to Islam and a jihadi. Or he may be a leftist who admires jihadis and hates Christianity. Or he may be genuinely mentally ill. One thing is certain: authorities aren’t going to elucidate his motives.
Man arrested after bomb threat at Miami
Greek Orthodox church
Orthodox Christianity, October 2, 2025:
A 27-year-old man was arrested Monday following a bomb scare at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church in Kendall on Sunday, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
The incident occurred during Sunday Liturgy. Isaac Lopez, a Cuban national, was reportedly acting suspiciously while carrying a backpack, prompting a church member to alert an usher, reports the Miami Herald.
When confronted about his backpack, Lopez allegedly told the usher, “It’s a bomb,” before handing over the bag. The usher secured the backpack in a nearby room.
Minutes later, a loud, high-pitched alarm resembling a ticking countdown sounded throughout the church, disrupting the service. Deputies said Lopez ran to the room where the backpack had been placed, put his phone—which was making the ticking noise—inside the bag, and returned to the service.
As the service ended, Lopez reportedly yelled the Islamic terrorist phrase, “Allahu Akbar”—Arabic for “God is great,” causing fear among congregants, according to authorities….
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