Pastor John Raphael dies
 

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John Raphael, who led a crusade against violence in New Orleans as pastor of New Hope Baptist Church and on the streets where he frequently held days-long vigils, died of cancer at age 60 this morning.


Raphael's father, John Raphael Sr., was the city's first African-American police officer.? [ Read more ]

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