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Outdoor Easter Service in La Crescenta Brings Joy to Many
This Easter holiday was special for La Crescenta’s Presbyterian church because last year they were closed for in person services. Christine Kim reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on April 4, 2021.
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‘We Don't Want a Mass Funeral.' Indoor Services Are Allowed at Churches Again, But Some Are Hesitant
One pastor said they’d like to welcome people back, but with so many seniors, they can’t put congregants at risk. Ted Chen reports Feb. 8, 2021.
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California to Revise Indoor Church Guidelines After Supreme Court Ruling
In the most significant legal victory against California’s COVID-19 health orders, the high court issued rulings late Friday in two cases where churches argued the restrictions violated their religious liberty. The justices said for now California can’t continue with a ban on indoor church services, but it can limit attendance to 25% of a building’s capacity and restrict singing and...
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Supreme Court Lifts California Ban on Indoor Religious Services
The Supreme Court has lifted California’s ban on indoor religious services. The justices ruled that Governor Gavin Newsoms’s strict orders violate the constitution’s protection of the free exercise of religion. Video broadcast Saturday Feb. 6, 2021 on Today in LA.
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California's Ban on Indoor Worship Upheld by Appeals Court
A federal appeals court has denied a Southern California church’s request to overturn the state’s coronavirus restrictions barring worship services indoors during the coronavirus pandemic.
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First Indoor Mass Held in LA Cathedral Since July
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Downtown LA, for the first time since July, celebrated with mass within its sacred walls. John Cádiz Klemack reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2020.
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Walnut Church Plans Family Fair Despite Coronavirus
A Walnut church plans to hold a family fair Saturday despite what it says are threats from county health officials to shut the event down over COVID-19 concerns.
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Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Barring Church in Sun Valley From Holding Indoor Services
A judge Thursday issued a temporary restraining order directing a Sun Valley church to refrain from holding indoor church services, saying there’s an “immediate threat to public health and safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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California pastor vows to hold indoor worship despite order
The pastor of a Ventura County church has vowed to continue holding indoor worship in defiance of coronavirus health orders after a judge issued a temporary restraining order barring the church from doing so.
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Church in Ventura County to Hold Indoor Services
A church in Ventura County plans to hold indoor services on Sunday despite health orders. Mekahlo Medina reports live for Today in LA on August 9, 2020.
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Houses of Worship Ask Governor For Permission to Reopen
Church leaders and parishioners are anxiously awaiting their turn to reopen. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thursday May 22, 2020.
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Court Upholds California Ban on Church Services in Pandemic
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had the right to ban church assemblies in the interest of public health during the coronavirus outbreak, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
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Haiti Mourns 5 Killed During Ongoing Protests
Wails filled a church in Haiti’s capital on Tuesday during funeral services for five people killed in anti-government protests that began more than two months ago. Among those killed was 15-year-old Jasmine Pierre, whose father told The Associated Press that she was hit inside their home by a stray bullet when police began firing at protesters.
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Deputy Who Was Killed in Restaurant Shooting Is Remembered as Kind and Courageous
Hundreds of law enforcement officers were among the mourners who gathered Monday in downtown Los Angeles to remember a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy who was shot and killed as he waited at the counter of a fast food restaurant.
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R. Kelly Case Poses Challenge: Separating Artist From Anthem
The dilemma of separating the sides of R. Kelly, who faces 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse, now confronts millions of people who listen to or perform the singer’s music
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Hello, 2019: Revelry, Reflection as World Greets New Year
Fireworks, concerts, spiritual services and political addresses abounded to mark the transition to 2019 as revelers around the globe bid farewell Monday to a year filled with challenges to many of the world’s most basic institutions, including in the realms of politics, trade, alliances and religion.
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Hello, 2019: Revelry, Reflection as World Greets New Year
Fireworks, concerts, spiritual services and political addresses abounded to mark the transition to 2019 as revelers around the globe bid farewell Monday to a year filled with challenges to many of the world’s most basic institutions, including in the realms of politics, trade, alliances and religion.
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Christmas Traditions in Southern California Give Out Free Meals, Laughs
Christmas in Los Angeles County Tuesday included Masses and church services celebrating the birth of Jesus and annual events providing meals to the homeless and poor.
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Nebraska Catholic Diocese Rocked by Old Abuse Allegations
For more than a decade, a conservative Catholic diocese in Nebraska was the only church in the U.S. that refused to participate in annual reviews of sexual misconduct that were a key reform enacted in the wake of the 2002 Boston clergy abuse scandal. As a new wave of abuse scandals rock the Roman Catholic church, critics say the Diocese...
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Church Plans to Build Brewery, Host Services Inside
Would you drink at church? The Greater Purpose Community Church has held services for five years in Santa Cruz, but a new and interesting concept has gained them new followers.