Bells tolled through the misty Alpine mountain valley as hundreds of priests walked two by two to the altar under a tent to start the service and then again at the end.
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Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Near the sacrificial altar, the rest of the imperial family waits.
The church plans to continue upholding core Baptist principles, including congregational autonomy free from a hierarchy, a free pulpit and religious freedom, Hudson said.
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Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
And Torres, the pastor born in Mexico, often speaks from the pulpit of the Biblical command to care for the stranger, telling his own story to evoke support for immigrants.
—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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