Tag: churches
San Francisco Mayor Lifts Some Church Restrictions
SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday Sept. 29, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced in a statement that restrictions on church worship would be eased. She said...
United States Department Of Justice Warns Mayor Ease Church Worship...
SAN FRANCISCO—The United States Department of Justice wrote a letter to San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Friday, September 25, expressing concern for the...
Church Moves Services Outdoors After Fines Reach $112,000 (IN PROGRESS)
SANTA CLARA—Pastor Jack Trieber of North Valley Baptist Church, a South Bay church which defied government shelter-in-place orders by continuing to hold indoor services,...
San Francisco Archdiocese Plans Processions In Protest Against Restrictions
SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Catholic Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone called Catholics to protest perceived discriminatory government policies on church gatherings in a Memorandum sent to...
Archbishop Calls For Public Demonstration
SAN FRANCISCO—Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone called on parishes and their followers to participate in a public demonstration of worship in protest of San Francisco’s...
South Bay Church Fined For Holding Indoor Services
SANTA CLARA—Santa Clara Baptist Church, a South Bay church which is defying government shelter-in-place orders by continuing to hold indoor services, has been fined...
City Officials Release New Re-Opening Plan
SAN FRANCISCO—On September 1, San Francisco city officials unveiled a new plan for reopening indoor operations at schools, churches, and businesses. Starting September 1,...
Southern California Pastor Defies Lockdown Orders
SAN FRANCISCO—On July 24, Pastor John MacArthur, a pastor based in Sun Valley, California, announced that the Grace Community Church, of which he is...
Bay Area Churches Keep Online Services, Despite OK To Reopen
SAN FRANCISCO—Last week the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, gave permission for places of worship to reopen again, as long as the right safety...