Minnesota priest pushes COVID-19 conspiracies during homily, warns against vaccines

[Fox 9 News, September 10, 2020] A local priest is facing scrutiny over a recent homily and his stance on the coronavirus pandemic. In a homily delivered this past Sunday, Father Robert Altier spent 20 minutes explaining why he believes the COVID-19 virus was manufactured and spread on purpose. The Catholic priest went on to tell his congregation that he believes government officials were in on the plan.

Infectious Disease Doctor Frank Rhame with Allina Health says this kind of rhetoric isn’t based in science and is flat out dangerous.