The patriarch of the Ukrainian church who blamed homosexuals for the epidemic entered by Covid
GAYLES.TV.- The patriarch Philaret, which raised a great controversy in the country last March, for blaming the coronavirus on homosexuals, has been diagnosed with Covid-19 and he is admitted to a hospital in Kiev because he has developed pneumonia. Mykhailo denysenko, which is his secular name, he said in statements to a state television station in Ukraine that the coronavirus «it is God's punishment for the sins of men, the sinfulness of humanity. First of all, I mean same-sex marriage«.
«Gay marriages are responsible for the coronavirus. That's the real cause«Stated the Ukrainian archbishop on the national television channel of Ukraine, Channel 4. Words that sparked controversy and outrage in networks due to their homophobic nature. Statements that earned him a complaint by a group of activists LGTB + the country.
Six months, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church itself has issued a statement in which they report that “during the planned tests, His Holiness the Patriarch Filaret of Kiev has tested positive for Covid-19. Now His Holiness the Bishop is receiving treatment in a hospital«. He has subsequently reported his status, ensuring that the health of his leader is «stable«.
When the Patriarch was questioned for his statements, Church representatives insisted that his views were "compatible with the laws of Ukraine and that as head of the Church and as a man, the Patriarch you have the freedom to express your views, which are based on morals«. Same-sex marriage remains illegal in Ukraine and homophobia abounds in the country.
Source: nius, The Voice of Asturias
Photography: Reuters, The Voice of Asturias
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