Priest suspended for attending pro-Trump rally at U.S. Capitol

(NEW YORK POST) – An Ohio priest has been suspended for attending the "Stop the Steal" rally ahead of the US Capitol siege – a punishment he ripped as "unjust," according to reports.

Archpriest Mark Hodges, who is affiliated with St. Paul the Apostle Orthodox Church in Dayton, told the Journal-News that he was slapped with a three-month suspension and faces possible defrocking for simply attending the demonstration by President Donald Trump supporters.

"My beloved bishop had questioned the wisdom of a priest attending," Hodges told the newspaper this week. "I think part of the problem is I viewed that 'Stop the Steal' rally as expressing extreme concerns over voter fraud allegations in the 2020 election."

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