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Texas Churches Can’t Be Forced To Close — Ever — Under New Law
Posted on · House Bill 1239, also called the Freedom To Worship Act, was passed during this year's Legislative Session.
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Severely Damaged And Vandalized, A Small Houston Church Keeps Helping Others In Need
Posted on · New Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church is temporarily without a home after a driver who appeared to be on drugs vandalized the sanctuary.
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Autopsy Confirms Sutherland Springs Gunman Died By Suicide
Posted on · The autopsy, released Thursday by the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office, says 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley also was shot in the torso and the left leg.
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Texas Church Gunman Vowed Not To Hurt Anyone 5 Years Earlier
Posted on · Kelley killed more than two dozen people in November 2017 in the worst mass shooting in Texas history
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New Sanctuary Set For Sutherland Springs Church Where Massacre Occurred
Posted on · The pastor of the South Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs plans to erect a new sanctuary complex
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FEMA Changes Policy On Places Of Worship
Posted on · While the government agency has issued a statement announcing the change, a new Policy Guide has yet to be released
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Gunman Opens Fire On Cairo Church; Shootout Kills At Least 9
Posted on · The shootout took place when a gunman on a motorcycle tried to break through the security cordon set up outside the church, said the Interior Ministry, which is in charge of police
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Paxton: Texans Can Bring Guns To Church Unless Church Says Otherwise
Posted on · Attorney General Ken Paxton has clarified that licensed handgun owners can bring their weapons to church as long as the church does not say otherwise — a question raised after the deadly church shooting last month in Sutherland Springs.
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Judge Denies FEMA Relief For Three Texas Churches
Posted on · The Stafford Act allows the President to provide federal assistance for natural disasters. However, the act excludes religious facilities
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Houston Houses Of Worship Struggle To Stay Welcoming, With An Eye On Security
Posted on · Since the Sutherland Springs tragedy, people have been questioning if more could be done to protect churches. But, some places of worship already have security measures in place, which evolved from a history of being targeted.
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A Week After Mass Shooting, Texas Church To Open As A Memorial
Posted on · The public can visit the memorial on weekdays, though it's unclear whether the memorial will be a permanent installment.
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Texas Church Members Gather For 1st Time Since Attack
Posted on · On Saturday, about 100 people gathered outside the town's community center to commemorate Veterans Day and to honor the shooting victims
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Residents Of Texas Town Feel Helpless After Church Shooting
Posted on · "Everyone in the community is doing what they can, but honestly everyone feels so helpless,"
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UPDATE: Texas Church Victims Face Many Obstacles In Court
Posted on · The Texas church where more than two dozen people were killed by a gunman during Sunday services will be demolished, the pastor said
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What We Know About The Victims Of The South Texas Church Shooting
Posted on · More details have emerged on the victims of the Sutherland Springs shooting