🇮🇳 Picture shows scene from Polish TV series, not Catholic priest converting to Hinduism
A photo appearing to show a Catholic priest standing at an altar has been shared thousands of times in social media posts in Hindu-majority India about a"Father Anthony Fernandes" who converted to Hinduism. The picture, however, has been shared in a false context. It shows a scene from a Polish TV series, and the person in the picture is the actor who plays the series’ protagonist.
The picture, which was shared more than 3,200 times and"liked" over 10,000 times, was posted on TwitterIts caption reads:"A Goan Catholic priest from a family of 400 years in Xianity, Fr Anthony Fernandes, became a Hindu. The Jesuit priest was converted at a public ceremony at Ram Krishna Temple in d ancient Hindu city."
It adds that the priest said:"Today is a day of great joy for me, as I'm no more attached to any church."for India to be declared a Hindu nation and Hindu supremacy to be enshrined in law grow rapidly louder.by the US-based Pew Research Center that was published in September 2021.