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Sheila Ellyn Woeger: Erie needs a paradigm shift - a government for the people | Opinion
Erie reminded me of the segregated era of my childhood. I soon discovered in my search for employment that the evilness of ...
Reform or retreat? The Catholic church in Africa after Pope Francis
First, those who embrace Pope Francis’ wide-ranging, modernising changes in the Catholic church. The reform-minded pope made ...
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African Catholics say it would be nice to see themselves reflected in the next pope
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history.
Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful
If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is ...
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Gabon’s election and Africa’s love affair with the men in uniform and with guns
Among them, the most formidable bloc is neither a regional alliance nor an ideological faction. It is the men in uniform. Twenty-three African heads of state are current or former soldiers or ...
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'It was because of these prayers that God performed a miracle' | Maryville pastor says he's grateful for rescue from kidnappers in South Africa
A Maryville pastor said he is grateful to God, family, friends and the authorities who rescued him from kidnappers in South Africa. Authorities said four men broke into the Fellowship Baptist ...
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American pastor kidnapped in South Africa thanks God after being rescued
American pastor Josh Sullivan released a statement after he was rescued from captivity following a deadly shootout in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. "I want to begin by thanking God for ...
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Terrorism, Bloodshed, Banditry Making “God weep for Nigeria”: Catholic Archbishop
Abuja, 18 April, 2025 / 11:41 pm (ACI Africa). The vices taking place in the West African nation of Nigeria have upset God to the extent that He is “weeping” for the country, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau ...
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The God Edition | In South Africa, a pricey path to becoming demon slayers
The price for professional training in the ancient rite of exorcism if you are South African? Roughly R35 000 including air fare, but excluding the cost of breakfast, dinner and accommodation ...
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The God Edition | The road to Emmaus and a call for justice
If you read this article, it will be at the onset of Easter or Paschal Triduum – a three-day period stretching from Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday) through Good Friday and Holy Saturday ...
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US missionary kidnapped in South Africa rescued in 'high-intensity shootout': Police
He has a burden for lost souls and has devoted his life to serving God in South Africa." Sullivan was reportedly abducted by armed men who burst into a church in Motherwell, a township near ...
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American pastor reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint during church service in South Africa
A U.S. missionary from Tennessee was reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint by several men during a church service ... has devoted his life to serving God in South Africa. I pray for his safe return ...