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The wildfires burning across the island of Maui have resulted in 67 confirmed deaths, according to officials. On Friday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided an update on humanitarian efforts provided to those affected by the disaster. They include: • Two meetinghouses are being used as temporary shelters. • Two other undamaged meetinghouses in the Lahaina fire zones are

Churches, mosques, and synagogues across New York City will double as migrant shelters starting next month, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday. The city is struggling to manage the 45,900 recently-arrived illegal immigrants – mostly adult men – who have poured in over the last year. As many as 50 places of worship will house about 19 adult men overnight per location in a two-year partnership

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - More than 60 people attended a rally at New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ on Saturday. There, people spoke out against a proposed lithium-ion battery energy storage facility for the neighborhood. The church is located in Seatack. Founded in 1810, the community is known as the oldest African American community in the U.S. The American Power Ventures (APV) facility is

A Baltimore judge has ordered the release of most of the redacted names in the attorney general’s report on the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s history of child sexual abuse, according to court records unsealed Tuesday. The order allows for the release of 28 of 31 blacked-out names, including those of five high-ranking church officials who contributed to the cover-up, and nine of 10 alleged abusers