An ‘attack of the devil’: Coronavirus resurgence hits churches

Published June 25, 2020 4:00am ET



A nationwide resurgence of coronavirus cases has forced congregations to reconsider the resumption of their in-person services.

In Texas, where the most new cases of the virus have been confirmed, several churches are temporarily reclosing to stem the spread. St. Charles Borromeo, a Catholic church in Houston serving a mainly Spanish-speaking congregation, announced Tuesday that its pastor, who last celebrated Mass on Sunday, had contracted the disease.

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