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Bronze Memorial Plaques Stolen From Modesto Church

Dozens of bronze plaques have been pried off a memorial wall at a Modesto church.

2013/01/29

Shooting Outside Oakland Church Wounds Parishioner Inside

Oakland police say an attacker began shooting outside a church on Christmas Eve, wounding a parishioner and a teenager.

2012/12/26

Churches Increasingly Rent Out Steeples As Cellphone Towers

People demanding better cellphone service without having to look at a bunch of new towers may soon have their prayers answered.

2012/11/27

Pro Gay Marriage Bishop Says He Was Snubbed At SF Archbishop Installation

The Episcopal bishop for the Bay Area, who’s a strong gay marriage supporter, says he was snubbed when he showed up for San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone’s formal installation ceremony.

2012/10/05

A firefighter was injured during a fire at St. Patrick Proto-Cathedral Parish in San Jose on August 30, 2012. (Breena Kerr)

San Jose Firefighter Makes Progress Following Heart Attack

A veteran firefighter who has been in critical condition since he suffered a heart attack at the scene of a church fire in downtown San Jose on Thursday has regained consciousness.

2012/09/04

Firefighter Suffers Heart Attack While Battling San Jose Church Fire

A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a three-alarm fire at a San Jose church late Thursday morning, a fire captain said.

2012/08/30

Salinas Man Killed While Returning Home From Church

A man fatally shot as he returned home from church in Salinas on Wednesday night has been identified by police as 25-year old Jonathan Perea Hernandez.

2012/07/13

Antioch Residents March Against Crime

Members of various Antioch churches united Sunday in the name of crime prevention. The evening gathering included prayers and a march through an older area of town.

2012/07/09

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San Francisco Archbishop Joins In Fight Against Obama Birth Control Policy

Archbishop George Niederauer is joining the campaign to overturn a new federal rule that requires religious hospitals, schools and charities to cover the cost of birth control for their employees.

2012/02/09