California to Pay Church Legal Fees of $2 Million for Coronavirus Restrictions
California has agreed to pay more than $2 million in legal fees to attorneys representing churches placed under severe restrictions during the pandemic.
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Gov. Newsom’s Indoor Worship Bans
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) restrictions on indoor worship services.
San Francisco Archbishop Calls Catholics to Protest Worship Restrictions: ‘We Can’t Be Silent Any Longer’
The archbishop of San Francisco is urging Catholics to “Free the Mass” and publicly demonstrate against the coronavirus restrictions on worship.
L.A. County to Terminate Lease with John MacArthur’s Church for Continuing Worship
Los Angeles County informed Grace Community Church Friday it must vacate the parking area it has leased from the county since 1975 in the wake of the church’s lawsuit over prohibitions from indoor worship.
California Church Holds Indoor Worship in Defiance of Los Angeles Public Health Order
Grace Community Church went ahead and held indoor worship services Sunday despite an appeals court’s stay of a judge’s order that ruled the church’s First Amendment rights are violated by bans on indoor services.
Court Upholds Church’s Right to Hold Indoor Worship over California Officials’ Ban
A California court upheld the right of Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church to remain open and to hold indoor worship services.
Faith Leaders Protest Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Order Barring In-Person Worship
Dozens of worshippers protested in San Diego Sunday against Gov. Newsom’s coronavirus orders prohibiting indoor worship, including gatherings in people’s homes.
