Leonardo Blair

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  Oct 21, 2021

  79-year-old American pastor kidnapped 2 weeks before missionaries in Haiti still missing

  Nearly two weeks before the notorious 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti kidnapped 17 mostly American missionaries and demanded a $17 million ransom, Pastor Jean Pierre Ferrer Michel, another American, was abducted from his church along with two others. And like the missionaries, Michel is still missing.

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  Oct 21, 2021

  Nearly 70% of born-again Christians say other religions can lead to Heaven: study

  Nearly 70% of born-again Christians disagree with the biblical position that Jesus is the only way to God, according to a new survey from Probe Ministries, a nonprofit that seeks to help the Church in renewing the minds of believers with a Christian worldview.

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  Oct 20, 2021

  8-month-old baby among 17 kidnapped missionaries in Haiti, charity says

  An 8-month-old baby is among the 17 kidnapped missionaries in Haiti being held for a ransom of $17 million by the notorious 400 Mawozo gang, Christian Aid Ministries said Tuesday as officials in the troubled Caribbean nation and the U.S. continue negotiating for their release.

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  Oct 19, 2021

  Florida pastor, teacher among 125 arrested in human trafficking sting; 5 rescued

  A Florida pastor who launched a new church this fall and a teacher were among 125 people arrested in a 20-day human trafficking sting that resulted in the rescue of four women and a 17-year-old, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.

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  Oct 19, 2021

  Gang demands $17M for return of kidnapped missionaries in Haiti, justice minister says

  The gang that kidnapped 17 missionaries while they were on a trip to visit an orphanage in Haiti on Saturday has demanded $1 million each for their safe return, Justice Minister Liszt Quitel confirmed Tuesday. 

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  Oct 19, 2021

  Jill Biden tells church how she found faith again after death of stepson Beau

  When God didn't answer her "one last desperate prayer" before the death of her stepson, Beau Biden, from brain cancer in 2015, first lady Jill Biden felt so "betrayed" she "couldn't even pray." A visit to Brookland Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina, four years later, however, would change everything.

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  Oct 18, 2021

  Colin Powell dies from COVID-19 complications amid cancer battle; he was fully vaccinated

  Gen. Colin L. Powell, the first African American to serve as U.S. secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died Monday morning from COVID-19 complications despite being fully vaccinated his family announced. He was 84.

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  Oct 15, 2021

  Menlo Church investigation finds no evidence John Ortberg’s son abused minors

  Nearly a year after Menlo Church in California contracted the Zero Abuse Project to investigate whether the son of former senior pastor John Ortberg engaged in any sexual misconduct during his time at the church, the abuse prevention organization has found no evidence of wrongdoing.

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  Oct 15, 2021

  Florida pastor, husband of North Lauderdale commissioner arrested for domestic violence

  After enjoying what appeared to be a whirlwind romance on social media, Damion Orlando Archat, the husband of North Lauderdale Commissioner Regina Martin, who also serves as senior pastor at Embassy Church of South Florida, was arrested Monday on several counts of battery charges including domestic battery by strangulation and resisting an officer.

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  Oct 15, 2021

  As cryptocurrencies gain popularity, churches test future of money

  As decentralized digital money known as cryptocurrencies become increasingly popular, churches like Sun Coast Community Church in Sarasota, Florida, and charity organizations such as The Salvation Army are beginning to test the technology some experts predict will replace cash as early as 2035.