Several churches were burned and vandalized over the weekend as protests of police brutality turned to rioting and looting in many American cities.

St. John Episcopal, a historic church directly behind the White House in Washington, D.C., was attacked Sunday night by protesters who set up a bonfire in front of the church. The fire later spread to the St. John’s basement and an adjacent building owned by the church. Police began dispersing the crowd after the fire broke out and as an 11 p.m. curfew set by Mayor Muriel Bowser neared.