U.S. Senator Gary Peters held a news briefing Friday with the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to discuss protecting houses of worship from terror attacks.

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WASHINGTON A divided Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worship services that have been imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The church argued that limits on how many people can attend their services violate constitutional guarantees of religious freedom and had been seeking an order in time for services on Sunday. The church said it has crowds of 200 to 300 people for its services. The court also rejected an appeal from two churches in the Chicago area that objected to Gov. Before the court acted, Pritzker modified the restrictions to allow for up to 100 people at a time.

(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) LANSING, Mich. President Donald Trump on Friday labeled churches and other houses of worship as essential" and called on governors nationwide to let them reopen this weekend even though some areas remain under coronavirus lockdown. READ: Several Michigan churches and parishes to reopen after pandemic hiatusIn response to President Trumps statement -- Michigan United Methodist Bishop David Bard has urged local churches to continue to seek the latest federal and state public health guidance in determining when to reopen safely. MORE: Trump declares churches essential, calls on them to reopen

DETROIT The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has previously given safety guidance to places of worship with precautions like not sharing hymnals, avoiding choirs and limiting attendance. The CDC released a 60 page document on Tuesday night. MORE: Several Michigan churches and parishes to reopen after pandemic hiatusIt discusses the reopening of schools, businesses and a variety of other best practices. READ: Public mass resumes after stopping due to coronavirus (COVID-19)Theres concern about the CDCs omission of places of worship in the official guidance. Some believe it could stem from the CDC wanting to stay out of the fray of constitutional issues.