Priest in Honduras rips masks off worshippers’ faces
31 March 2021 |
8:49 am
A priest in northwestern Honduras rips masks off worshippers during Palm Sunday celebrations. He justifies himself by saying: "I walk around with nothing, because I believe in God's mercy" and adds "I have to take off a lot of masks here."
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