SW News: On Friday the 5th of February, the US Supreme Court ruled against the state of California’s prohibition of indoor church services. California Governor Gavin Newsom had banned all indoor church services as part of a series of COVID-19 restrictions. South Bay United Pentecostal church and Harvest Rock Church had filed a suit against this prohibition. With a 6-3 majority, the Court blocked the state's restrictions. The court majority stated that interrupting the citizens' religious freedom is a violation of the constitution. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone in a statement following the Supreme Court verdict stated, "This is a very significant step forward for basic rights. This decision makes clear we can now return to worshiping safely indoors without risk of harassment from government officials." The Archbishop continued; “The Supreme Court has now made it very clear to California government that permitting this is a fundamental right and the law of the land.” Singing and chanting are still prohibited in church buildings, and the number of people inside a church is limited to 25% of the total capacity.