The Rev. Steven Marsh never thought he would see the day his church in Laguna Woods, California - a town of 16,500 populated largely by retirees - would be spending $20,000 a month for security.
Houses of worship are meant to be places of shelter, reflection and peace, where strangers are welcome. But after recent high-profile shootings nationwide, worshippers and leaders across faiths are facing uneasy decisions on the best ways to guard their sanctuaries.
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Houses of worship are meant to be places of shelter, reflection and peace, where strangers are welcome. But after recent high-profile shootings nationwide,.