Tucson church ignored health officials as COVID spread through congregation
From the Twisted Message: A prophet’s unchecked global sect series
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As COVID ripped through a Tucson church, killing members, public-health officials couldn't get a response from church leaders.
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The COVID fatality rate in a Tucson church was 10 times higher than that of Pima County, estimates show. The pastor ignored health officials and continued services as congregants died.
A religious sect called “The Message” has spread worldwide — and also sprouted destructive “…
Leaders influenced by the late Rev. William Branham have overseen controlling religious groups worldwide. Get caught up on the investigative series.
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