Catholics across San Diego honored and celebrated the late Pope Francis with special memorial masses Wednesday. Pope Francis made a lasting impact on people of all ages among the local faithful.
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Most California Roman Catholic bishops are asking a judge to throw out a 2019 law that allowed accusers of clergy sexual abuse to sue even if they were molested decades ago. Motions filed this month in southern and northern superior courts ask judges to rule Assembly Bill 218 unconstitutional. -
The Vatican said it's permitted to get COVID-19 vaccines due to the "grave danger" of the pandemic, even if scientists used "cell lines from aborted fetuses in their research and production process." -
Imam Taha Hassane leads the largest Muslim congregation in San Diego County. We checked in to find out how he is leading his congregation in the challenging era of COVID-19. -
"Am I going to curse the darkness, or am I going to try and kindle a light?" A Carlsbad rabbi tells us how he and his congregation are coping with COVID-19. -
Awaken Church continues to defy cease and desist orders by holding indoor services. -
A San Diego federal judge has again denied a Chula Vista church's request to challenge the state's COVID-19 restrictions on indoor worship services. -
A Catholic priest who oversees churches in four California counties, including San Diego, is suing Gov. Gavin Newsom and 19 other state, county and municipal officials, alleging COVID-19 restrictions on places of worship are unconstitutional. -
Bishop Robert W. McElroy announced that Catholic churches in San Diego County can reopen for Mass with reduced capacity. -
KPBS Midday EditionRelations have become strained between members of the St. Anne Catholic Church and neighborhood residents. The rift began primarily over street parking but is being fueled by a cultural divide. -
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom banned all indoor dining, closed bars and barred indoor religious services, gyms and salons in much of the state in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus.
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