Women shoves anti gay priest
Contact: j. In the footage, which has attracted tens of thousands of views on YouTube, a woman in a white T-shirt and carrying a handbag runs at Rossi from his right hand side. Speed: 0. He was not seriously injured and officials noted he soon returned to the stage to complete his sermon, which was being streamed to the internet.
Top stories. She is believed to have mental health problems, police noted. A Brazilian woman pushed Father Marcelo Rossi off stage during a live stream at Cachoeira Paulista, São Paulo. Rossi, a preaching powerhouse who has reportedly sold millions of musical records in Brazil and was once dubbed a "pop-star priest" by the Associated Press, was seen in video footage of the unexpected mass invasion toppling from the stage as onlookers watched on in shock.
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Woman pushes priest accused of homophobia off a stage in Brazil Earlier this week, dramatic footage emerged from Brazil where a priest was violently pushed off of a stage during a sermon that was being live-streamed on the internet.
As religious figures watch on from behind, the microphone picks up the sound of his fall. Citing the police, Brazilian news portal G1 reported the culprit is years-old and traveled to the youth event from Rio de Janeiro. As previously reported , he has amassed a loyal cabal of youthful followers and is also a bestselling author, lucratively selling millions of books.
Newsweek AI is in beta. The woman was taken to a local police station, however Rossi declined to press charges. It was originally reported that the reason for the push was because Rossi claimed that “fat woman don’t go to heaven,” but more recent reports claim the year-old woman had mental issues and just wanted to talk to the priest.
A video of the incident has gone viral. Writers Page. Share on Twitter. Copy Link. During a mass service in Sao Paulo, one of Brazil's most famous priests, Father Marcelo Rossi, was shoved off stage by a woman who ran past security. By Jason Murdock is a staff reporter for Newsweek.
The Catholic priest was giving an address during the closing ceremony of a youth camp which had an estimated 50, attendees. Read more. God looks [over] Brazil. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Read original. The woman appears to be smiling.
Jason Murdock is a staff reporter for Newsweek. A woman snuck past security and shoved the priest off-stage with mighty force. The incident occurred shortly before 3 p. The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, paid his own respects to the fallen priest on his Twitter account, writing: "All our solidarity with Father Marcelo Rossi.
I was just going to talk about pain but I did not imagine it was going to be like this," the priest said, according to the outlet. He was attended by the medical staff at the event and presided over the celebration to the end.