(ETH) – Canadian police have just arrested Pastor Artur Pawlowski on Saturday for reportedly holding a church service that violated new public health orders pertaining to gatherings.
According to the report from CBN News, Pawlowski, as well as his brother Dawid, were both accused of organizing and attending an in-person gathering earlier on Saturday, according to a report from the Calgary Police that was released in an official statement.
“Artur Pawlowski and Dawid Pawlowski have both been arrested and charged with organizing an illegal in-person gathering, including requesting, inciting, or inviting others to attend an illegal public gathering, promoting and attending an illegal public gathering.”
Police are claiming that they served the Pawlowski’s a new court order prior to Saturday’s church service but the brothers were detained because they “chose to ignore the requirements.” recently, Alberta Health Services received a directive from a court in Canada to reportedly stop various gatherings and rallies that defy public health orders across the province.
Pawlowski recently captured international attention when police showed up at his church on Easter weekend checking for compliance with local COVID guidelines.
This pastor is not alone as several other Canadian pastors are also willing to stand up and fight for their religious freedom including Pastor James Coates of GraceLife Church in Edmonton who also received a similar health order before he was also sent to jail for 35 days for not following it and to this day remains on trial for not following government COVID-19 health rules. CBN reported that His church began meeting at a different location when police placed a fence around the Church to keep people out, but was later torn down by protestors.
