Leonardo Blair

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  Jun 10, 2026

  Former Chicago Church of Christ pastor accused of $2M fraud involving church members

  A former leader with the Chicago Church of Christ in Illinois is now facing charges of wire fraud and filing false tax statements after federal prosecutors say he convinced several members of the church to invest approximately $2 million into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center that never existed.

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  Jun 9, 2026

  Pastor Diego Fuller gets bond reinstated but can only lead church services via video

  Alonzo Diego Fuller, the founding pastor of Journey Fort Worth Church in Texas, remained in custody Tuesday on charges of sexually assaulting a former parishioner, a day after a district judge reinstated his bail.

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  Jun 8, 2026

  First Baptist Orlando churchgoer who sparked controversy with same-sex wedding has died

  Joe Mills, a Florida business owner and frequent attendee at First Baptist Church Orlando, who caused controversy for the Southern Baptist megachurch by claiming he was a member while actively involved in a same-sex relationship, has died.

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  Jun 8, 2026

  Church pianist, husband fatally shot inside home; teen charged with double murder

  Members of the New Hebron Baptist Church in New Hebron, Mississippi, are in shock after their longtime pianist and her husband were found murdered inside their home. A 17-year-old boy who was hired to help around their farm was arrested and charged with their deaths, authorities and neighbors said.

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  Jun 8, 2026

  Couple leading Florida’s oldest black church faces more than $3M in IRS liens: report

  Rudolph McKissick Jr., senior pastor of Florida’s oldest black congregation, the Bethel Church, historically known as Bethel Baptist Institutional Church in Jacksonville, Florida, is now facing more than $3 million in IRS tax liens along with his wife, Rev. Kimberly McKissick, who serves as the church’s executive pastor.

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  Jun 5, 2026

  Fatherhood is a powerful brain booster for involved parents: study

  A new study has found that fathers who are actively involved in the lives of their children receive a powerful boost to their cognitive abilities.

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  Jun 5, 2026

  Mark Driscoll threatens legal action after men's and women’s ministry leaders resign

  Pastor Mark Driscoll of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, has threatened legal action against his former men’s and women’s ministry leaders after both resigned from their roles. He's also accused them of stealing and misusing the ministries' contact lists.

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  Jun 5, 2026

  Joshua Edwards, son of ASLAN Int'l Ministry founder, gets 51 months in prison for fraud, misuse of visa

  Joshua Edwards, the son of ASLAN International Ministry founder Evan Edwards, who was arrested along with his father in 2020 for fraudulently receiving $8.4 million through the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, was sentenced to 51 months in prison by a federal judge on Tuesday for charges related to mail and visa fraud.

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  Jun 4, 2026

  Westside Christian Fellowship founder Shane Idleman trusting God after cancer diagnosis

  Shane Idleman, the founder and lead pastor of Westside Christian Fellowship in Lancaster, California, says he is leaning on Jesus for healing after abandoning alternative treatment in Mexico for his recently diagnosed head and neck cancer.

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  Jun 4, 2026

  Religious involvement associated with longer life, especially among black Americans: study

  While a growing share of adults have been focusing on diet and exercise to achieve better health, a new report from the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University shows that religious involvement, particularly among black Americans, is associated with longer life and a host of positive health outcomes.