Canadian pastor arrested for ‘organizing an illegal in-person gathering’ at his church

Published May 9, 2021 12:00am ET



The Canadian pastor who went viral last month after he stopped law enforcement officers from shutting down his Easter service was arrested.

Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski, who leads Calgary’s Street Church in Alberta, and his brother, Dawid Pawlowski, were charged with “organizing an illegal in-person gathering” after they encouraged people to show up to church despite coronavirus restrictions.

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