The District of Columbia agreed to pay $220,000 to Capitol Hill Baptist Church after it sued the city over coronavirus mandates that restricted in-person worship. The settlement signed Thursday was reached after the church filed a federal lawsuit in September 2020 in an attempt to hold outdoor services while wearing masks and being socially distant, noted First Liberty Institute which represented the church. "All Capitol Hill Baptist Church ever asked is for equal treatment under the law so they could meet together safely as a church," Hiram Sasser, Executive General Counsel for First Liberty Institute said in a statement. DESANTIS SIGNS BILL REQUIRING STUDENTS TO 'REFLECT' AND 'PRAY AS THEY SEE FIT' BEFORE CLASSFirst Liberty Institute explained the Capitol Hill Baptist Church believes in-person gatherings are fundamental in practicing its doctrine. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPThe city agreed in the settlement not to enforce any "current or future" restrictions on the church that has served as a Capitol Hill staple since 1878.

Source: Fox News July 11, 2021 00:45 UTC