Leonardo Blair

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  May 27, 2026

  Kevin Leal orders teen to eat page from Bible after declaring he’ll become a millionaire

  Charismatic leader Kevin Leal has raised eyebrows online for ordering a teenager to eat a physical page from the book of Proverbs.

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  May 27, 2026

  Australian 'prophet' Gary Morgan addresses allegations of fraud

  Gary Morgan, a charismatic Christian speaker and co-founder of the School of Prophets in Melbourne, Australia, has denied allegations that he mined social media data and presented it as prophetic revelation.

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  May 26, 2026

  Ministry claims Jesus turned up in person at conference wearing crowns and healed people

  The ROAR Leadership Summit, the flagship conference platform founded and convened by David Vaka, a regional minister, pastor, and leadership speaker known for his work in Australia, the South Pacific, and Oceania, claims that Jesus recently made a rare post-ascension visit at one of their meetings.

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  May 26, 2026

  New bill seeks historic $1 billion in funding to secure at-risk houses of worship

  More than 400 Jewish leaders have lobbied Congress to invest a historic $1 billion into a federal program that helps houses of worship at high risk of terrorist or extremist attacks, including churches, to enhance their physical security and cybersecurity.

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  May 21, 2026

  Fewer Protestants vocal about their faith in public, study reveals

  A growing share of Protestant churchgoers in the U.S. say many people are not aware that they are Christians. Still, a majority of them would not hesitate to let non-Christians know where they stand on their faith, according to a new Lifeway Research study.

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  May 21, 2026

  'Prophet' told congregant sex with him would protect her from mental illness, told another to get abortion

  A self-styled "prophet" who told one of his followers that sex with him would protect her from mental illness and instructed another to get an abortion after getting her pregnant is now facing two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, three counts of forced labor, and conspiracy to commit forced labor.

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  May 20, 2026

  Brian Houston says his X account was 'compromised': ‘I do not watch pornography’

  Days after an explicit pornographic video appeared on his X account, Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston assured supporters that he doesn't watch pornography and alleged that someone with access to one of his devices compromised the account.

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  May 20, 2026

  Virginia court overturns dismissal of lawsuit against David Platt’s McLean Bible Church

  An ongoing legal battle between Pastor David Platt’s multi-campus McLean Bible Church in Virginia and disgruntled longtime members over the 2021 election of new elders amid allegations of leftward drift was given new life on Tuesday by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.

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  May 20, 2026

  Ex- Shades Mountain pastor created hostile work environment, leaders say

  Less than two years after he was named the new senior pastor of Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Pastor George Wright was working through leadership issues that some church staff say created a hostile work environment and a raft of resignations, until he resigned earlier this month.

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  May 20, 2026

  Restaurant owner escapes with life after calling on God in his mind during brazen gunpoint robbery

  An Illinois restaurant owner who was held up at gunpoint and robbed of about $10,000 worth of jewelry said he cried out to God in his mind for help and escaped with his life.