A cantor at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels led the congregation in a haunting refrain during a special Mass this week for victims and first responders of the Los Angeles wildfires: “Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.”The fires in Los Angeles County continue to burn, so the extent of the damage is uncertain. Still, it’s clear a number of houses of worship have been destroyed or damaged, among them Corpus Christi Catholic Church …

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Faith communities in Los Angeles are trying to protect their homes and houses of worship from deadly wildfires. They are also trying to provide spiritual support for their traumatized congregations.

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(RNS) — Last Friday, Najeeba Syeed attended Jumma prayers at the Masjid Al-Taqwa, a congregation she’d prayed for years at while living in Southern California.
Less than a week later, Syeed, a theology professor and interfaith leader, learned that Al-Taqwa, a historically African American mosque in Altadena, California, had burned to the ground — one of more than a dozen houses of worship damaged or destroyed in the wildfires that have raged in …

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A man walks in front of the burning Altadena Community Church, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the downtown Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. Chris Pizzello/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/AP A cantor at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels led the congregation in a haunting refrain during a special Mass this week for victims and first responders of the Los Angeles wildfires: “Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.” The fire…

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Faith communities in Los Angeles are trying to protect their homes and houses of worship from deadly wildfires. They are also trying to provide spiritual support for their traumatized congregations. (Image credit: Chris Pizzello)

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Starting on January 7, 2025, an ongoing series of catastrophic [[wildfires]] have affected the [[Greater Los Angeles|Los Angeles metropolitan area]] and surrounding regions. The fires have been exacerbated by very low humidity, dry conditions, and hurricane-force [[Santa Ana winds]] that in some places have reached {{convert|100|mph|km/h m/s}}. As of January 12, the wildfires have killed 16 people, forced nearly 180,000 mo…

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By Bob Smietana | Religion News Service On Jan. 3 Najeeba Syeed attended Jummah prayers at the Masjid Al-Taqwa, a congregation she’d prayed for years at while living in Southern California. Less than a week later, Syeed, a theology professor and interfaith leader, learned that Al-Taqwa, a historically African American mosque in Altadena, California, had burned to the ground — one of at least a dozen houses of worship damaged or destroyed in the …

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