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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Bishop Henry Fernandez defends firing successor, Joel Tudman, 5 months after installation
Bishop Henry Fernandez, founder of the more than 10,000-member Faith Center Ministries in Sunrise, Florida, has defended the recent firing of the church’s senior pastor, Joel Tudman, for undisclosed reasons.
Family of trans-identified church shooter held prayer meetings at home, neighbor says
Before his parents divorced when he was 9, the family of Robert "Robin" Westman, who carried out the deadly mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, last Wednesday, were known by neighbors as an odd, religious family who would hold prayer meetings in their home.
Josh Sullivan, Tennessee missionary who was kidnapped in South Africa, returns to work
Tennessee missionary Josh Sullivan, who was kidnapped by armed men from his church in South Africa in April and held hostage for six days, briefly returned to ministry in that country last month in a test of what could be a permanent return to work.
Amish mother who claims God told her to throw 4-year-old son in lake charged with murder
An Amish mother who claims she was testing her faith by throwing her 4-year-old son into a lake where he drowned has been charged with murder.
City Life Church removes Pastor Andy Adkison but won’t say why as rumors swirl
City Life Church in Wichita, Kansas, has removed its Lead Pastor Andy Adkison, but won’t say why amid online speculation about what might've led to his "disqualification."
Two students killed in Annunciation Catholic School shooting identified
Family members have identified the two Annunciation Catholic School students who were murdered on Wednesday by a gunman during an all-school mass at the Annunciation Catholic Church next door in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Christopher Watts, father who murdered pregnant wife, 2 daughters says he’s forgiven by God
Christopher Watts a Colorado man who was found guilty in 2018 then sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering his pregnant wife, Shanann, and their two daughters, Bella and Celeste, says he’s now a changed man thanks to the Gospel and he believes God has forgiven him.
Married mothers are more likely to be happier than other women: study
Despite the challenges of marriage and motherhood, a new report from the Institute of Family Studies suggests that married mothers are happier than their childless and unmarried counterparts for several reasons, including more regular opportunities for "kissing, hugging and snuggling."
Riverbend Community Church staff under investigation for abuse allegations
Police in Ormond Beach, Florida, are investigating the staff of Riverbend Community Church and Riverbend Academy in connection with allegations of abuse, and are asking potential victims to come forward.
David Taylor arrested, allegedly ordered ‘armor bearers’ to transport women dosed with Plan B
Self-styled “apostle,” David E. Taylor was arrested by federal authorities Wednesday along with his organization’s executive director, Michelle Brannon.
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