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Former Obama Pastor in Church Power Battle

Refusing to relinquish leadership

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 5, 2008 2:39 AM CDT

(Newser) – Barack Obama's former Chicago church is in turmoil over a battle to retain power by firebrand preacher Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Time reports. A rift has opened between Wright, who was supposed to retire from the church he nurtured for 36 years, and his hand-picked successor,...   Read full story »

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