People who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 are sinners for endangering other people, according to an Indonesian archbishop who has been infected with the virus.
“Let’s not say that I don’t need to be vaccinated. If you don’t want to be vaccinated, you are actually a sinner be-cause you will become a source of the disease for other peo-ple,” said Archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi of Merauke.
He was speaking at a Mass at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in West Olilit, Maluku, on Sept. 22.
He invited his flock to think about the impact of Covid-19, which has killed millions of people worldwide.
“If we are not careful, everyone will die from Covid-19,” said Archbishop Mandagi, who is also the apostolic administrator of Amboina Diocese. The archbishop also urged his flock to think about their health and the health of others, including telling smokers to stop so that they do not fall victim to the virus.
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