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Don Pietro Cesena, the priest of Piacenza whose video of the Christmas mass had gone viral, is positive result in Covid. The priest was hospitalized. During the sermon, the 62-year-old priest from Borgotrebbia (Piacenza) had jokingly exhorted the faithful to eat and drink a lot of wine “because abstainers do not enter heaven.” On the night of Friday to Saturday, the priest felt ill and was transferred to the hospital.
The priest of Piacenza was hospitalized
The priest was admitted to the pulmonology department of the Piacenza hospital for observation. He was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia and tested positive for coronavirus, although his condition does not appear serious.
Homily
During the homily the priest said: “Today I invite you to eat well and drink abundantly, but not Coca-Cola! Good wine, because wine is a sign of eternal life. In heaven my abstemious brothers will not be able to enter, because they drink wine ». The video of the Christmas homily, interrupted by thunderous applause from the faithful present, had gone viral on social networks.
The very popular priest of Piacenza
Don Cesena is a very popular priest in Piacenza and has already made headlines when he paid a fine of 400 euros last April for having said Mass with the faithful present at a time when it was prohibited. At that time he said: “Don’t pay police fines, don’t be afraid to come to mass. It is unconstitutional, it is somewhat oppressive. We will go to the judges and they will see that this is all questioned! ». And then again: “People are going crazy – said Don Cesena from the altar – the coronavirus keeps us closed in our houses. The Christian experience is the opposite, it is going out to meet others. The doors of the Church are closed, but Christ overcomes all barriers and doors. We not only lack the money to restart and start over. For that we also need more ».
