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Houses of worship grapple with financial and emotional impacts of government shutdown

By Adelle Banks

Published October 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM EDT

What does the government shutdown mean for the financial stability of houses of worship in the DC area? And how are clergy ministering to those affected?

Adelle Banks

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