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A broad coalition of religious leaders across California has voiced support for a measure that strengthens penalties for intentionally disrupting worship services ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced open house and dedication dates for two temples.

*The overflowing pride, spiritual joy, and sense of community were tangible at the oldest African American church in California, St. Andrews African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.). On Nov. 15-16. The ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom makes an appearance at the California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento Sept. 14, 2021. (Credit: Fred Greaves/Reuters via CNS.) Listen NEW YORK – A sixth California diocese ...

California lawmakers are advancing legislation to bolster protections for churches and other houses of worship amid a rise in reported disruptions and intimidation at religious services across the ...

SAN GABRIEL, Calif. (AP) — A fire early Saturday destroyed the rooftop and most of the interior of a Catholic church in California that was undergoing renovation to mark its upcoming 250th anniversary ...