Moscow. May 27. INTERFAX.RU — of the Ekaterinburg diocese has banned the serving of chiyoumen Sergiy (Romanov), which cursed those who close the churches during the pandemic.
He was forbidden to wear a pectoral cross, accept the confession and to leave the territory of the monastery without the permission of the Bishop, said press service diocese.
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“I have repeatedly had your trust with pastoral conversation and eye to eye and in the presence of other people on the content of your public sermons and speeches. You gave me a promise to mend his ways, but I have transgressed the oath”, — reminded chiyomaru the Metropolitan of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Kirill. His appeal is attached to press release.
In late April, Sergei Romanov was deprived of the right to preach and make public statements.
In April, the Internet has spread a video recording of speech of chiyoumen, where it is called the pandemic coronavirus myth and called for disobedience to Church leaders and authorities. Among other things Serge cursed those who close churches during a pandemic, and warned about the creation of “e-camp of Satan.”
He noted that in the beginning of the pandemic, not all take the virus seriously, and resulted in temples and monasteries have pockets of infection. According to the decision of the Patriarch, for the violation of regulations, infection and death of the person, the priest faces ecclesiastical court.
