See what happened at Satanic black mass and Christian counter-protest at Kansas Statehouse

Christians rally at the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025, as Satanists held a rally on the east side.

Christians rally at the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025, as Satanists held a rally on the east side.

Christians rally at the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025, as Satanists held a rally on the east side.

Christians rally at the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025, as Satanists held a rally on the east side.

Christians rally at the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025, as Satanists held a rally on the east side.

Christians rally at the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025, as Satanists held a rally on the east side.

Christians rally at the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025, as Satanists held a rally on the east side.

Christians rally at the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025, as Satanists held a rally on the east side.

Christians rally at the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025, as Satanists held a rally on the east side.

Christians rally at the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025, as Satanists held a rally on the east side.

Christians rally at the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025, as Satanists held a rally on the east side.

Christians rally at the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025, as Satanists held a rally on the east side.

Christians rallied at the south steps of the Statehouse.

Satanic protesters yell out phrases toward Christian and other religious counter-protesters outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Signs condemning sacrilege are held by religious counter-protesters during a Satanic black mass outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Satanic protesters dressed as a camel hold a sign with a Bible verse written while standing outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Religious counter-protesters hold out their arms while singing Christian songs toward a group of Satanic protesters outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

A man shakes his behind toward religious counter-protesters outside of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Kansas Highway Patrol officers stand guard inside of an area between religious protesters and Satanic protesters outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Nate Cartwright signs songs and plays the guitar within the Satanic Grotto group during a black mass ceremony outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

A man wears horns during a Satanic black mass outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, talks to the crowd gather outside the Kansas Statehouse on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Jaee Frazee shows up to a black mass with face paint and Satanic symbols outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

A group from the Satanic Grotto holds a black mass on the east side of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, holds up communion wafers that were lawfully purchased as a crowd stood outside the Kansas Statehouse on Friday, March 28, 2025.

A man lunges toward Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, and grabs communion wafers during a black mass ceremony outside the Kansas Statehouse on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, begins punching a man who grabbed communion wafers during a black mass outside the Kansas Statehouse on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Kansas Highway Patrol officers escort a man who assaulted Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, during a black mass outside the Kansas Statehouse on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, talks to media shortly after punching a man who grabbed communion wafers during a black mass outside the Kansas Statehouse on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, shouts out "hail Satan" during a black mass outside the Kansas Statehouse on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Topeka resident Elicia Nichols smokes a cigarette and holds a sign where she ripped out the word "not" during a Satanic black mass outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

A woman bows down in prayer during a counter-protest of a Satanic black mass outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Catholic groups say prayers in counter-protest to a Satanic black mass outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Brothers 9-year-old Axel, 8-year-old Henry and 6-year-old Lincoln Henry find shade next to a sign condemning a Satanic black mass during a counter-protest outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Casey Bakken holds a Christian flag during a counter-protest of a Satanic black mass outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, meets with Kansas Highway Patrol officer Grady Walker as soon as he enters the Kansas Statehouse on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, walks through the basement of the Kansas Statehouse on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, stops to talk about the sword of John Brown in the basement of the Kansas Statehouse on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, begins reciting verses during a black mass ritual in the Kansas Statehouse rotunda on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, begins his Black Mass ritual in the Kansas Statehouse rotunda before a counter-protester grabbed the verses he was reciting from on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, punches a counter-protester after he tried to grab the verses he was reciting on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, is detained after a confrontation while performing a black mass ceremony inside the Kansas Statehouse rotunda on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, is arrested after a confrontation while performing a black mass ceremony inside the Kansas Statehouse rotunda on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Michael Stewart, president of the Satanic Grotto, yells out "hail Satan" after being arrested at the Kansas Statehouse rotunda on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Susana Torrez, a Wichita local from Venezuela, says a prayer with rosaries outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Wichita resident Kyle Francis holds the battle flag of the Knights Templar outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Vince Bateman dresses like Jesus Christ outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Esther Lohrke, pastor at the Cure Church in Kansas City, sings songs outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Esther Lohrke, pastor at the Cure Church in Kansas City, sings songs outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

Joseph Tudon, with the Cure Church in Kansas City, strums a guitar outside the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.

A Kansas Highway Patrol officer stands guard during a Catholic mass on the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse on March 28, 2025.