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Arkansas Native Discovers Historic Church in D.C.

12/19/2025

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Story summary

Oscar Franklin relocated to Washington from Bentonville, Arkansas, in 2001.
A co-worker invited Franklin to join her at Saint’s Paradise Cafeteria, a dining spot linked to the United House of Prayer for All People.
The United House of Prayer for All People church, noted for its prominent gold dome, has stood in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood for nearly a century.
Franklin accepted the invitation and attended the church.

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Story summary

Oscar Franklin relocated to Washington from Bentonville, Arkansas, in 2001.
A co-worker invited Franklin to join her at Saint’s Paradise Cafeteria, a dining spot linked to the United House of Prayer for All People.
The United House of Prayer for All People church, noted for its prominent gold dome, has stood in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood for nearly a century.
Franklin accepted the invitation and attended the church.