Date | December 9, 2022 | (case filed)
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Type | Criminal lawsuit |
Motive | Statements regarding the Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace |
Participants | Harriet Demetriou (complainant) |
Arrests | Winston Cabading (released on bail) |
Charges | Offending religious feelings |
Verdict | Pending |
In December 2022, Harriet Demetriou a devotee of the Vatican unrecognized Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace apparition filed a criminal case against exorcist priest Winston Cabading for offending religious feelings a violation under the Revised Penal Code. This complaint was made over his prior statements referencing the Marian apparition in a conference and an online show which the complainant is convinced to be a mockery against the devotion.
The priest was arrested in May 2023 but was later released on bail. In August 29, 2023, the Regional Trial Court in Quezon City found no offense committed. The court had not dismissed the case outright and has asked Demetriou to revise information in her lawsuit within 30 days.