California faith leaders leverage clergy privilege to stand in support of Black Lives Matter
Pasadena, California RNS In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, faith leaders say it’s necessary to leverage their privilege to support Black Lives Matter activists calling for police reform. “I think this is a moment where communities are watching to see if people really believe in the Jesus they say they do,” […]
Attorney: 1,200 California pastors agree to reopen 31st May
Sacramento, California, USAP More than 1,200 California pastors say they will resume in-person services on 31st May in defiance of Governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. Newsom has gradually allowed some businesses to reopen as the state’s number of virus-related hospitalisations has flattened. But churches are still banned, […]