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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America installed its first openly transgender bishop in a service held in San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral on Saturday

A Montgomery County pastor is accused of committing multiple sex crimes against members of his own congregation. Police say he raped and assaulted two women inside his Takoma Park church and detectives believe there could be more victims out there. News4’s Cory Smith reports.

Many mega churches in Prince George’s County haven’t reopened since the start of the pandemic. Now, one of those churches is preparing for its first in-person service in over a year. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports.

Many entertainment venues across the country went out of business because of the pandemic. Now a new venue is opening in D.C.

So many entertainment venues across the country went out of business because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now a new venue is opening up in D.C. As News4’s Mark Segraves reports, this new venue is a unique partnership between a local church and a concert promoter.

Multiple faith leaders – including an Episcopal minister whose LGBTQ identity was central to her faith journey – say religious institutions should be more accepting of LGBTQ people.

Rev. Mark Whitlock, pastor of Reid Temple AME Church, talks with News4’s Pat Lawson Muse about how churches have changed for digital audiences.

Passion City Church will hold an Easter Sunday service on the National Mall, with up to 5,000 people. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

The D.C. Health Department is starting a new program to use faith-based groups to build trust in the vaccine. The program is called “Faith in Vaccines,” and churches like Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church are doing their part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The church has set up a small shipping container outside where senior citizens can receive...

DC Health is launching a new pilot program to use places of worship to build trust in the vaccine. Health officials said they plan to create more testing sites at these locations. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

The Supreme Court is telling California it can’t enforce a ban on indoor church services because of the coronavirus pandemic

D.C. churches attacked during previous pro-Trump protests say they need help this time. News4’s Darcy Spencer explains what the congregations are asking from the D.C. government.

At the City of Lights Church in Silver Spring, a special wall has gone up outside. Instead of bricks, the wall is made of boxes filled with food, a sort of a literal and figurative bulwark against hunger.

With the President holding up COVID relief, money may be getting tighter for people across the country. News4’s Derrick Ward shows how a church in Silver Spring is helping families put food on the table.

City officials in Murdock, Minnesota, say they did not believe they could win if challenged by the Asatru Folk Assembly, a designated hate group, in court. NBC affiliate KARE reports.

D.C. police released surveillance images of the people who tore down and burned a Black Lives Matter sign from the front of the Asbury United Methodist Church at 11th and K streets NW.

During Saturday’s rallies in support of President Trump, a Black Lives Matter sign was destroyed. The incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime, according to police. Darcy Spencer reports for News4 on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020.

Black Lives Matter D.C. condemned vandalism to several downtown churches that took place during Saturday night’s protests, claiming D.C. police officers “physically protected white supremacists, as they threatened lives, damaged historic churches and destroyed and burned property.” Black Lives Matter organizers and one of the churches claim the damage was done by members of the Proud Boys and by...

After a day of demonstrations in support of President Trump, unrest in downtown D.C. has left several injured, including officers. Darcy Spencer reports for News4 on Saturday Dec. 12, 2020.

Two people died and multiple others were “seriously wounded” in a stabbing Sunday night at a church in California, officials said.