Bishop Shane Mackinlay of Diocese of Sandhurst expressed concern about "the impact that fires have already had on communities and by the anxiety that the threat of fire is causing."

Analysts say Soleimani was a "much more powerful figure" than former al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden

Bigoted messages have gone unchecked for years, said Rabbi Yisroel Kahan

The frequency of attacks has faith leaders and law enforcement grappling with how to protect people when they are at their most vulnerable.

The announcement from Jeff Anderson & Associates included plans for the law firm to file suits in the Archdioceses of Los Angeles and San Francisco and the Dioceses of Fresno, Monterey, Orange, San Bernardino, Oakland, San Jose and Santa Rosa.

A host of voices from throughout the religious spectrum condemned the Dec. 28 knife attack at the suburban New York City home of a Hasidic rabbi that wounded five, one of them critically.