RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Father Marcelo Rossi was pushed as he addressed the faithful during a Mass held in the city of Cachoeira Paulista, in the interior of the State of São Paulo, on the afternoon of Sunday, July 14th.
The Mass was part of the closing event of a retreat, held by Catholic TV Canção Nova.
According to information from G1, the woman’s friends allegedly told the state police that she suffers from mental disorders.
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The woman was restrained and Father Marcelo Rossi apparently did not get hurt, resuming Mass minutes later.
In a video published later by the network, the priest said he is well and decided not to report the assault.
On the video, Rossi said he was fine, “only in a little pain, but I didn’t break anything, Amen!”
