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A priest has been condemned by the Catholic Church after urging parishioners to avoid getting a Covid-19 vaccine.
Anti-vax conspiracist Father George Roth sparked outrage by telling worshippers vaccines were 'bio-terrorism' and urging them to 'do all you can' to avoid them.
In the email sent to parishioners on his mailing list, he added those pushing vaccinations are 'conspiring with evil men who wish [to] de-populate our world'.
The behaviour of the priest, of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Gosport, Hants, has been condemned by the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth as well as the local borough council.
In a blog post on the church's website which has now been deleted, Fr Roth linked a disinformation video from notorious anti-vaxxer Vernon Coleman - who wrongly claims to be a doctor.
The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth have said