"Pauli wasn't turned away from Mel Trotter Ministries that night..." Interesting little gem buried way down in the story. I think it means that Pauli didn't try to go to that particular mission ... but that, instead, the Trottermission was holding the vigil.
In other the liberal cowards weren't willing to follow their conscience when they could have saved him. They didn't need the government's permission to exercise it. Its a little too late for the crocodile tears and sorry excuse for a contrived dog and pony show now!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus