Leonardo Blair

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  Jun 23, 2026

  Most Americans still believe religion is good for society: Gallup

  A majority of Americans say the nation would be better off if it were more religious, according to a new Gallup survey, even as fewer U.S. adults view religion as a positive force in society than they did in 2013. The survey also found Americans split on whether the government should be involved in promoting moral values.

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  Jun 22, 2026

  Son Craig Hagin was living ‘double life,’ Rhema Bible Church founder says

  Days after firing his son as co-pastor, Rhema Bible Church founder Kenneth W. Hagin revealed that Craig W. Hagin had been living a "double life" that he described as both "shocking and devastating."

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  Jun 22, 2026

  Jimmy Carter’s former church hires another woman pastor after first one quit

  Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, where the late President Jimmy Carter taught Sunday school for years, has hired its second woman pastor after the first one quit after less than two years on the job.

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  Jun 20, 2026

  8 behaviors most Americans find morally unacceptable: list

  While most Americans still find behaviors such as using birth control, gambling and having a baby out of wedlock morally acceptable, their views on the acceptability of these behaviors have fallen significantly in the last year, data from a new Gallup survey shows.

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  Jun 18, 2026

  Episcopal Church seeks to offload Manhattan headquarters in ground lease for affordable housing

  After decades of deliberations about relocating from their midtown Manhattan headquarters in New York City, the Episcopal Church is now looking to offload the nearly $52 million property at 815 2nd Avenue through a long-term ground lease with a group that would redevelop their 12-story building into affordable housing.

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  Jun 18, 2026

  Sean Feucht asks court to dismiss Power Plus founder Steve Bray’s lawsuit over $250K donation

  Lawyers for activist missionary and worship leader Sean Feucht have asked a California court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Christian philanthropist and businessman Steve Bray, accusing him of misspending a $250,000 donation he made to his ministry through the National Christian Foundation, a donor-advised fund, more than three years ago.

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  Jun 18, 2026

  HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announces $700M more for addiction recovery with emphasis on faith-based orgs

  U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced more than $700 million in new funding to treat drug addiction, mental illness and homelessness on Wednesday, including access for faith-based organizations, which previous administrations “actively discouraged.”

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  Jun 18, 2026

  Trump withdraws support from married Okla. pastor caught in texting scandal

  President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he's no longer supporting married Sheridan.Church Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer as the Republican candidate for Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District.

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  Jun 17, 2026

  Larry Reid denies call for black exodus from America was response to Karmelo Anthony case

  Popular podcaster and progressive spiritual leader Larry Reid has rejected claims by some online that his call for black Americans to make a mass exodus from the United States was prompted by the conviction of Karmelo Anthony for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet.

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  Jun 17, 2026

  Prominent Amarillo pastor is fired after arrest in prostitution sting

  David A. Ritchie, a religion instructor and the prominent lead pastor of Redeemer Christian Church in Amarillo, Texas, has been fired following his arrest over the weekend in a prostitution sting.