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Pastors of Oakland, Oakland Police Expanding Community Chaplaincy Program | Post News Group

The program is seeking clergy with cultural competency to meet the needs of Oakland citizens who are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Taoist – especially in Asian, Latino and African American communities.

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