LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- While President Trump ordered governors to open places of worship this holiday weekend, a federal court has backed Gov. Gavin Newsom's order to keep places of worship closed, for ...

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Benjamin Watson may have retired from the New Orleans Saints, but these days, he’s repping his community in other ways. The former NFL tight end spread the word about fundraising efforts for the three ...

To help stop the spread of COVID-19, churches throughout Downtown have replaced in-person services with online livestreaming. By offering new social and digital platforms for worship, churches are ...

Bells were ringing in communities across Las Vegas throughout the weekend as in-person religious services at many churches commenced for the first time in months. Prompted by Gov. Steve Sisolak’s ...

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Two prominent Christian organizations are leading efforts to support families devastated by the catastrophic wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles County and surrounding areas in Southern California ...

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — LA has been described as the epicenter of COVID-19, and many who are eligible for the vaccine are still unable to access it. Religious leaders want to change that. LOS ANGELES (RNS ...

LOS ANGELES – Nonprofits and religious institutions in South Los Angeles focused on homelessness will receive $10,000 to enhance their ability to compete for government funding, officials announced ...