Leonardo Blair

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  Jul 1, 2026

  In aftermath of Venezuela earthquakes, World Vision responds to country that was already on edge

  When twin 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck northern Venezuela last Wednesday, Jankiel Rosenwald, the humanitarian and emergency affairs advisor at World Vision, was attending a birthday party on the rooftop of a building in Caracas.

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  Jul 1, 2026

  Street preacher angers Kirk Franklin by telling him he’s going to Hell with wife

  Gospel music star Kirk Franklin had to be held back by security personnel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sunday after he was rankled by a street preacher.

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  Jun 30, 2026

  America’s booming megachurches draw 10M worshipers weekly: study

  America's megachurches have rebounded from the COVID-19 lockdowns stronger than many expected, with most now reporting higher attendance than before the 2020 shutdowns despite representing less than 1% of all Protestant congregations in the U.S., according to a new study.

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  Jun 29, 2026

  Pastor thankful after explosion erupts in rectory moments after leaving

  Father Jimmy Drennan is thanking God after narrowly escaping an explosion that destroyed his rectory in San Antonio, Texas, just minutes after he left to celebrate Saturday evening Mass.

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  Jun 29, 2026

  Could this bestselling devotional boost Brazil’s chances of lifting the World Cup?

  The Prayer: Rise with Jesus — 30 Days to Transform Your Life, a 69-page, easy-to-read devotional, could help the Brazilian soccer team lift the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy this summer, according to the book’s authors, Stefania Leão and Alexander Debelov.

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  Jun 26, 2026

  Former youth pastor accused in wife’s death takes his life while in police custody

  A former youth pastor charged this week with murdering his wife nearly 20 years ago after investigators reopened what had long been considered an accidental death has died by suicide while in police custody, authorities said.

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  Jun 26, 2026

  Police deny Pastor Tony Spell's claim they failed to intervene before beatdown of neighbor

  The Central Police Department in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has refuted claims by Pastor Tony Spell that they failed to investigate harassment from neighbors despite complaints.

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  Jun 26, 2026

  Lawsuit alleging Gateway Church, Robert Morris misappropriated tithes dismissed

  A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit accusing Gateway Church and its former leaders of misusing millions of dollars in donations, ruling that the First Amendment bars civil courts from deciding disputes over how churches manage and distribute charitable funds.

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  Jun 26, 2026

  Less than half of born-again Christians believe human life is sacred: study

  While more than half of theologically identified born-again Christians strongly reject abortion as morally acceptable, less than half believe in the sanctity of human life, according to the latest installment of the American Worldview Inventory 2026 survey conducted by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University.

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  Jun 25, 2026

  Pastor Tony Spell says he fulfilled Scripture in beatdown of man who threatened family, church

  Pastor Tony Spell of Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, says he was acting in fulfillment of Mark 16:18 when he meted out a beatdown of a man who repeatedly threatened to rape and murder his family and harm his congregation.