Why isn’t God protecting them or him?
Maybe He is. This newsworthy exposure may have saved his life, or the lives of others. Only the Almighty knows how bad this will be. Exposure now, while medical services are readily available, may not be the worst case scenario. This in the news now may cause others to take necessary precautions thereby saving their own lives.
I say this not knowing anything about the man or his parishioners, or how righteous their church.
Remember:
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. (James 5:16)
Is God expected to suspend the laws of nature for everyone or just this man? God did not create chaos. His universe is a marvel to behold. Revealing His glory to all who are not blind. Most of all it is by mankind’s sin that illness entered this life. And it is by mankind’s hands and wisdom that so many illnesses are defeated. Are they not guided by God?