An American pastor who defied lockdown and continued to hold church services has died of coronavirus. Virginia Bishop Gerald Glenn had...
An American pastor who defied lockdown and continued to
hold church services has died of coronavirus.
Virginia Bishop Gerald Glenn had vowed to keep preaching
"unless I'm in jail or the hospital. I firmly believe that God is larger
than this dreaded virus. You can quote me on that," he said, repeating it
a second time to claps, saying that "people are healed" in his
church.
He controversially announced he was "in
violation" of safety protocols and vowed to keep the church open,
declaring "I am essential", adding "I'm a preacher - I talk to
God."
Three weeks later, on April 11, his church announced
"with an exceedingly sorrowful and heavy heart" that Glenn had passed
away a week after contracting Covid-19.
Glenn's daughter Mar-Gerie Crawley told WTVR her father
dismissed his Covid-19 symptoms because he had a condition that often led to
fevers and infections.
Now she has made a plea to Americans and people across the
world to take the virus seriously.
"I just beg people to understand the severity and the
seriousness of this, because people are saying it's not just about us, it's
about everyone around us."
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