Over the last five years, almost all invocations before Modesto City Council meetings have been given by Christian faith leaders, but it’s unclear when the practice began or how it might impact ...

City councilors voted Wednesday to amend the Council Rules and Order of Business to remove the invocation before regular council meetings and replace it with a moment of “silent prayer or ...

In a rare 4-3 vote, the Twin Falls City Council on Monday approved a resolution to have an invocation, or prayer, at the beginning of public city council meetings. Debate grew heated as councilors ...

The city typically holds a short invocation at the start of formal council meetings and has included members from a variety of faiths, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Sikhism.

The upcoming Fayetteville City Council meeting on June 23 will open with a Hindu invocation, featuring verses from some of ...