Friday, August 22, 2014

Romanian Orthodox Church Sees Cal. Persecution; Govt.: Too Many Churches Already in Sacramento

The Holy Resurrection Romanian Orthodox Church struggled to find a place of worship in California. After finding a place in the Rio Linda area of Sacramento, church members discovered their biggest stumbling block is city government, the One News Now website reports today (August 22, 2014).

Brad Dacus -- founder of Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) -- says one reason Sacramento gave for refusing permission was the location was near a bar, so the location might not be compatible with the neighborhood.

"Another reason given was that they said there were too many churches already," says Dacus, whose law firm is representing the church. "You know, it's not the business of government to dictate how many churches we need."

The law firm reported in a press release that PJI attorney Kevin Snider spoke on the church's behalf at a planning commission meeting, where a 5-0 vote approved the church's plans.

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