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California's Calvary Chapel San Jose refuses to stop holding indoor services, defying county orders. Its pastor said that ventilators were "killing people" and he'd never close his church doors again. Most parishioners do not wear masks. One called face coverings "part of a satanic ritual." On a Sunday morning in Santa Clara, California, at the Calvary Chapel San Jose, officials wearing black masks emblazoned with the county logo plastered notices to the church's main entrance. Outlined on the flyers were a litany of punishments the church faced for gathering indoors against public-health ord...

California Priest Dies After Church COVID Outbreak The church is closed for in-person worship for the next few days and will stream services online. “We are deeply touched and grateful for the prayers and support so many of you have sent for those of us (clergy and staff) who tested positive for COVID,” according to an announcement on the church’s website homepage. “We are sorry to say that Fr. Bob Stein passed away early on the morning of Feb. 16,” the announcement said. “Please pray for the repose of his soul.” Stein, two other priests, and three caregivers contracted the viru...

A Catholic church in San Francisco that made headlines last year for flouting COVID-19 restrictions is mourning the loss of one of their priests to the virus.

Catholic Priest at SF's Saints Peter and Paul Church Dies From COVID-19 The saga of the Catholic Church in San Francisco during this pandemic has led to a high-profile tragedy this week as we learn of the death of one of the priests at Saints Peter and Paul Church in North Beach. The church announced an outbreak of COVID-19 last week that had affected three priests, and just over a week later we learn that one of them, Father Bob Stein, died on Tuesday morning. The death was announced on the church website, and while the church had hoped to resume services on February 13, they now say that it...

SF priest dies of COVID-19, church remains closed on Ash Wednesday SF priest dies of COVID-19, church remains closed on Ash Wednesday The San Francisco North Beach landmark, Saints Peter & Paul Church remains closed this Ash Wednesday. The church announced that one of their three priests who contracted COVID-19 died this week. SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco North Beach landmark, Saints Peter & Paul Church remains closed this Ash Wednesday. The church announced that one of their three priests who contracted COVID-19 has died, saying in a message on the church website: "We are sorry to ...