'Sem qualquer procedimento formal, o Bispo Fernández Torres foi sumariamente ‘dispensado’ dos seus deveres episcopais alegadamente porque defendeu os direitos de consciência face a um mandato de vacina da Igreja em Porto Rico,' declara a petição da LifeSite.
‘Without any formal proceedings, Bishop Fernández Torres has been summarily “relieved” of his episcopal duties allegedly because he championed conscience rights in the face of a Church vaccine mandate in Puerto Rico,’ LifeSite’s petition states.
'Sin ningún procedimiento formal, el Obispo Fernández Torres ha sido sumariamente ‘relevado’ de sus deberes episcopales supuestamente porque defendió los derechos de conciencia frente a un mandato de vacunación de la Iglesia en Puerto Rico,' afirma la petición de LifeSite.
The Vatican called for Puerto Rican Bishop Fernández Torres’ resignation after he declared last year that Catholics can refuse COVID shots in good conscience.