(ChurchLeaders) A pastor and political activist in Canada went viral Easter weekend for screaming at police to leave church property. On Saturday, Artur Pawlowski, pastor of the Street Church in Calgary, Alberta, chased away six police officers and a health inspector who showed up during a worship service.
“Immediately go out and don’t come back,” Pawlowski shouted. “I don’t care what you have to say. Out! Out! Out of this property, you Nazis.” The Polish-Canadian pastor later posted video of the confrontation online, thanked supporters, and requested donations for his church.
Though police issued no tickets Saturday, Pawlowski has been fined during the pandemic for violating public health orders. In Calgary, churches may meet for in-person worship but at only 15 percent capacity, and face masks are mandatory.