US pastor rescued ‘miraculously unharmed’ by South African police after gun battle with kidnappers

An American preacher who was taken hostage by armed men while preaching a sermon in a South African township last week has been rescued in a fierce gun battle with his kidnappers, police said Wednesday.

​ An American preacher who was taken hostage by armed men while preaching a sermon in a South African township last week has been rescued in a fierce gun battle with his kidnappers, police said Wednesday. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN