Pentecostalism
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2020, file photo, the Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington. The state of California has agreed to pay more than $2 million in legal fees in a settlement with churches that challenged coronavirus closure orders. Church lawyers who successfully took their appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court said Wednesday, June 2, 2021, that the state agreed not to impose restrictions on houses of worship that are greater than those on retail businesses. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
California to pay $2M church legal fees over virus closures

By Brian Melley Jun. 02, 2021 07:44 PM EDT

Rural Humboldt County sees COVID-19 spike linked to church

Apr. 26, 2021 08:03 PM EDT
EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — Humboldt County in rural Northern California is seeing a spike in COVID-19 infections that health officials say is linked to...

FILE - In this Sunday, June 7, 2020, file photo, a hundred faithful sit while minding social distancing, listening to Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez celebrate Mass at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, the first Mass held in English at the site since the re-opening of churches, in downtown Los Angeles. The Supreme Court is telling California it can’t enforce a ban on indoor church services because of the coronavirus pandemic. The high court issued orders late Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in two cases where churches had sued over coronavirus-related restrictions in the state(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Some California churches hold indoor services after ruling

By Christopher Weber Feb. 07, 2021 03:00 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, June 7, 2020, file photo, a hundred faithful sit while minding social distancing, listening to Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez celebrate Mass at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, the first Mass held in English at the site since the re-opening of churches, in downtown Los Angeles. The Supreme Court is telling California it can’t enforce a ban on indoor church services because of the coronavirus pandemic. The high court issued orders late Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in two cases where churches had sued over coronavirus-related restrictions in the state(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
California revises indoor church guidelines after ruling

By Daisy Nguyen Feb. 06, 2021 04:44 PM EST

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 file photo, The Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington. The Supreme Court is telling California it can't enforce a ban on indoor church services because of the coronavirus pandemic. The high court issued orders late Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 in two cases where churches had sued over coronavirus-related restrictions in the state. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Justices: California can't enforce indoor church service ban

By Jessica Gresko Feb. 05, 2021 11:16 PM EST

In a photo provided by Word Aflame Ministries, people are outdoors during a service at Word Aflame Tabernacle in La Habra Heights, Calif. The Pentecostal church says the city violated its constitutional rights by harassing it over the way it has held outdoor gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Word Aflame Ministries via AP)
Church: California city violated its rights during pandemic

By Brian Melley Oct. 29, 2020 08:10 PM EDT

COVID-19 outbreak centered on Maine church grows again

Oct. 22, 2020 08:49 AM EDT
BROOKS, Maine (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak centered around a Maine church in the small town of Brooks is continuing to grow, public health officials said. ...

Church outbreak grows; Mills spars with GOP on Pence rally

Oct. 20, 2020 08:18 AM EDT
BROOKS, Maine (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak centered around a church in a small town in Maine has grown to more than 40 cases and could spread significantly,...

The Lighthouse Pentecostal Church stands in Union County, Ore., date not known. A COVID-19 outbreak in Union County was reported this week, where 99 people tested positive, and an additional 119 people were confirmed positive for coronavirus Tuesday. Officials said a number of the cases are associated with the church. (Ronald Bond/The Observer via AP)
Church tied to Oregon's largest coronavirus outbreak

By Sara Cline Jun. 16, 2020 05:59 PM EDT

Spike in Oregon COVID-19 cases tied to Union County church

By Sara Cline Jun. 15, 2020 07:07 PM EDT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's coronavirus cases continue to rise, with 184 new cases reported Monday - the highest daily count in the state since the start of...

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, file photo, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts arrives before President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. A divided Supreme Court on Friday, May 29, 2020, rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worship services that have been imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Over the dissent of the four more conservative justices, Roberts joined the court's four liberals in turning away a request from the South Bay United Pentecostal Church in Chula Vista, California, in the San Diego area. (Leah Millis/Pool via AP, File)
Supreme Court rejects challenge to limits on church services

By Mark Sherman May. 30, 2020 12:34 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: North Carolina

By The Associated Press May. 20, 2020 02:46 PM EDT
Recent editorials from North Carolina newspapers: ___ May 20 The News & Observer and The...

US judge rejects churches' challenge to stay-at-home order

May. 13, 2020 08:42 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a challenge to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s authority to impose stay-at-home orders on churches in the...