Greek priest in Rethymno sentenced for violating face mask directive

A priest in Rethymno, Crete, was sentenced to nine months in jail on Friday for inciting disobedience against the National Public Health Organization’s directive on the mandatory use of face masks, ANA reports.

The priest, whose sentence was suspended for three years, spoke against the use of face masks while performing a blessing ceremony during the opening of a local kindergarten on Monday.

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