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“He is to live in contemplation of his sins and pray for all of those affected by his conduct,” the Church said of the retired pastor’s “punishment.”

He said same-sex marriage and abortion are “abominations” and that America’s “reckoning” has come.

“We are not only not antigay, but we are pro-helping people in their journey to find out who God is and who He has made them to be.”

“The UCC was the first mainline denomination to ordain LBGTQ ministers. That dedication to equality for all is important to the future of Christianity.”

LGBTQ Botswanans hope their country will follow the example of South Africa and the United Kingdom, which have already banned the anti-gay pastor.

“Not only am I banned from the UK, but I can’t even go to the London airport.”

Fritz says that the pastor’s sermons inciting violence against gay people contributed to a parishioner shoving and threatening him.

The Russian LGBT Network, a non-governmental organization, said in a Facebook post that Mulcahy was detained Saturday in an LGBT community center.