CHICAGO – When firefighters arrived at a Catholic church early Friday in the Bridgeport area of Chicago, they found a message of rage written in red tape across its front doors: “Rape” and “God is a lie.”

Words on adjacent doors said a rape happened at the church.

Police removed the tape about 8:30 a.m. as evidence. And the Rev. John Parker, who has been at the church for seven years, said the vandalism and suspected arson were a first for the church.

Investigators combed through evidence Friday afternoon in the fire that shattered the stained glass of All Saints St. Anthony’s Church at 518 W. 28th Pl. The fire was reported at about 3 a.m. but was put out within about 15 minutes, officials said.

Police said they had no information about a recent rape at the church.