He has been criticised by gay rights groups for using the term "maricón" (Spanish equivalent to "fag") to describe homosexuals, which is regarded as insulting. In 2015, following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Mexico, Sandoval, along with Archbishop Carlos Cabrero and the Spanish exorcist José Antonio Fortea, performed a mass exorcism against "abortion, Satanism, corruption, the cult of 'holy' death and the legalization of sexual aberrations." Facebook placed a warning screen over a rambling chat by Sandoval Iñiguez on 12 January, 2021, in which he claimed COVID-19 vaccines contain a satanic microchip. Cardinal Íñiguez was admitted to hospital on 3 February 2021 after suffering heart failure but according to the archdiocese he has since recovered. References External links and additional sources (for Chronology of Bishops) (for Chronology of Bishops) Archdiocese of Guadalajara 1933 births Living people People from Yahualica, Jalisco Mexican anti-same-sex-marriage activists Mexican cardinals Roman Catholic archbishops of Guadalajara Cardinals created by Pope John Paul II Members of the Pontifical Council for Culture