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BREAKING: Bishop Eddie Long Taking a Sabbatical; Church Insists That He Is Not Stepping Down

• December 4, 2011 • 1 Comment

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Ricochet: Now Vanessa Long IS Divorcing The Bishop (w/Update)

• December 3, 2011 • 6 Comments

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