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U.S. pastor abducted in South Africa rescued in shootout, authorities say
Josh Sullivan, a U.S. pastor kidnapped at gunpoint while delivering a sermon in his church in South Africa Thursday evening ...
U.S. pastor Josh Sullivan rescued in shootout after abduction at gunpoint in South Africa, authorities say
Josh Sullivan, a U.S. pastor kidnapped at gunpoint while delivering a sermon in his church in South Africa Thursday evening ...
Arlington Board approves redevelopment project right next to historical Black church, community voices concerns
The historic Black Church in Arlington is at the center of a controversial redevelopment debate that has a lot of people ...
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American pastor missing in South Africa after gunpoint abduction mid-service
An American ... Baptist Church in the Eastern Cape township of Gqeberha, stealing two phones and fleeing in Sullivan’s Toyota. The pastor was reportedly holding a prayer meeting with around ...
Two Months After Trump’s Funding Cuts, a Nonprofit Struggles to Support Refugees and Itself
Amy Yurkanin ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that ...
Seder combines the remembrance of ancient Hebrews to more recent history of American Blacks
Rabbi Tamar Manasseh chose to host a Seder at a South Side church, which was once a stop on the Underground Railroad, as a ...
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U.S. Pastor Missing After Allegedly Being Kidnapped at Gunpoint During Church Service in South Africa: 'Pray for His Safe Return'
Josh Sullivan is believed to have been abducted on April 10 at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.
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African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2025 To Focus On Harnessing Africa’S Capital For Continent’S Development
The African Development Bank Group's ( ) 2025 Annual Meetings next month will take a deep dive into how Africa can better harness its wealth of capital and address current issues such as heavy ...
Chicago leaders transforming South Side corridor into 'Black Wall Street' for national movement
A Chicago pastor and alderman are joining forces to strengthen the Black dollar and drive more business into Black ...
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African church leaders defend migrants after Libya bans humanitarian aid agencies
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — African church leaders are speaking out against Libya’s move to shut down humanitarian organizations providing care to migrants and refugees being held in detention ...
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Community meetings next week about fire and ambulance help for Ector County
(Odessa American File Photo) A local volunteer group called Protecting What Matters is holding three community meetings next week. They want to talk to people about a plan to build stations and ...