
Leonardo Blair
Senior Reporter
Leonardo Blair is an award-winning investigative reporter and feature writer whose career spanned secular media in the Caribbean and New York City prior to joining The Christian Post in 2013. His early work with CP focusing on crime and Christian society quickly attracted international attention when he exposed a campaign by Creflo Dollar Ministries in 2015 to raise money from supporters to purchase a $65 million luxury jet. He continues to report extensively on church crimes, spiritual abuse, mental health, the black church and major events impacting Christian culture.
He is a 2007 alumnus of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he was an inaugural member of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. He lives with his wife and two sons in New York City.
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Catholic Church's Top Exorcist Claims He Rid World of 160,000 Demons
The Catholic Church's top exorcist, who claims to have sent 160,000 demons back to hell, says he wants Pope Francis to allow all priests to start performing the ritual to deal with a rising demand for exorcisms from the faithful.

Atheists Are Still Going to Hell, Says Vatican Spokesman
A Vatican spokesman clarified on Thursday that atheists are still going to hell despite Pope Francis' homily last week that that pointed out doing good wasn't just confined to the faith community and even atheists, despite their views are able to do good as well.

Senate Approves Cut to Food Stamps for Convicted Rapists, Pedophiles, Murderers
Members of the U.S. Senate unanimously accepted an amendment to the Farm Bill that would bar convicted rapists, pedophiles and murderers from receiving food stamps for life.

'Entitlement Mentality Gone Wild:' Free Gov't Cell Phones Cost Nearly $2B in 2012, Says Sen. Vitter
Citing rampant fraud and abuse by telephone service providers, GOP Senator from Louisiana David Vitter called on the U.S. Senate last Tuesday to end the welfare subsidy for cellular phone service in the federal Lifeline Program that cost Americans nearly $2 billion in 2012.

5 Big Businesses Where Faith Plays a Major Role
Results of a recent study indicate that American entrepreneurs pray and meditate more frequently than non-entrepreneurs. This new research could perhaps explain the interesting number of God-fearing men and women who have founded and built wildly successful companies in America and even with the changing social tides and increasing wealth, continue to cling to their faith. The Christian Post highlights five big companies below where faith in God plays a major role in the lives of the people who

Poignant Oklahoma Tornado 'Hope Song' Comes From Survivor Christian Musician Alton Eugene Buggs II
A young Christian musician and student from Oklahoma City, Alton Eugene Buggs II, 24, has been getting a lot of buzz for an inspirational musical tribute called the 'Hope Song' that he created for survivors of the deadly twister that ravaged the city on Monday.

Did Hillary Clinton Push Sale of Stinger Missiles to al-Qaeda in Benghazi?
Two former U.S. diplomats are reporting that whistleblowers are getting ready to reveal information that might turn the simmering Benghazi scandal into an explosive fiasco for both former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and President Barack Obama.

John Piper: Pastors Are Not Infallible or Ultimate Authority
Popular theologian and Desiring God founder John Piper says it's a good practice for Christians to make sure their pastors and church leaders agree with the teachings of the Bible. Pastors are not infallible, and should not be taken as the ultimate authority, he cautioned.

Fans Give Hero Charles Ramsey $14K Check; 14 Restaurants Award Him Burgers for Life, But Not McDonald's
Although Cleveland hero Charles Ramsey publicly refused a monetary reward for helping to rescue three women and a girl from alleged sexual miscreant Ariel Castro this month, just over 600 fans recently sent him a check for nearly $14,000 for his bravery.

Boy Scouts of America Lifts Ban on Gay Youth; 61 Percent Voted for Resolution
After a contentious challenge to their membership policy, 1,400 delegates of the 103-year-old Boy Scouts of America youth organization voted overwhelmingly to adopt an amendment that effectively lifts the ban on homosexual youth in the organization on Thursday.



















