Place of worship

Supreme Court Orders Review Of California's Coronavirus Restrictions For Churches

With its solidly conservative majority, the nation's top court appears to be taking a new approach to COVID-19 restrictions on houses of worship.
By AP

Ohio Bans Public Officials From Closing Houses Of Worship

Churches and other sacred spaces are exempted from most of Ohio's coronavirus-related laws.
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Turkey's Hagia Sophia Opens As A Mosque For The First Time In Decades

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and thousands of other Muslims gathered for Friday prayers at the nearly 1,500-year-old house of worship.
By Mehmet Guzel and Suzan Fraser, AP

Some Say If Retail Stores Are Open, Churches Should Be Too. Here's Why It's Not So Simple.

As houses of worship reopen, health care workers weigh in on the risks of attending religious services while the coronavirus pandemic is ongoing.
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Washington Bishops Continue To Suspend Masses Out Of 'Respect For Human Life'

The statement doesn't put the best light on Donald Trump's demand that all houses of worship be re-opened "right now" amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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Kayleigh McEnany Scorched After Demeaning Journalists For 'Desperately' Opposing Church Openings

"I go to church. I'm dying to get back to church," snapped a Reuters reporter. But the press wants to know: "Is is safe?"
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CDC Issues Alarming Triple-Fatality Report On COVID-19 Cases At Arkansas Church

The contagion study is released just as Trump is demanding that churches reopen.
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Mormons Suspend Worship, Buddhists Livestream Services Over Coronavirus Fears

As the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., houses of worship have had to make quick and often unprecedented changes to faith practices.
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Sri Lankan Muslims Brave Militant Threats To Gather For Friday Prayers

Hundreds gathered at mosques across Sri Lanka on Friday, despite warnings that places of worship could be targeted by militants through the weekend.
By Jon Gambrell, AP