Orders as some have continued to host a large weddings and now the latest church to land in the spotlight during the pandemic is star of the sea church in the Richmond District for say the sacking joins us live from the church tonight she has more taylor. Well that information went out in a newsletter to church goers this weekend in that letter father, joseph below downplays the coronavirus essentially says that people should be coming to mass. First it was places like saint peter and paul church in north beach putting large Indoor Services and weddings during the pandemic. And now its this controversial letter from another Catholic Church in San Francisco, the star of the sea newsletter from father joseph below begins as follows the only reason to become a catholic is to become a seat were more concerned about safety and sanctity referring to the pandemic the letter goes on to imply that this philosophy will hurt People Mission but Church Services above their own health. Once you get
And im frank somerville. Church leaders dont think the city of berkeley is taking the attempted arson seriously enough. A neighbor saw the person set the fire on University Avenue. That neighbor rushed to put it out and says it was clearly intentional. New at 10 00, ktvus amber lee with what else we have learned about this attempted arson at the church. Reporter we are in the Church Parking lot. This is the backside of the building. You can see the damage to the wall. The pastor tells me he suspects the attack was racially motivated. Somebody was trying to burn the building down. Reporter the building is the way church on University Avenue in berkeley. Church leaders tell me they hung a black lives matter banner up front tuesday afternoon. Less than 12 hours later, around 12 30 wednesday morning, someone deliberately set a fire behind the church damaging the wall, the asphalt and two garbage cans. We are only trying to show love and solidarity and do the right thing. This is what we ha