Leonardo Blair
Senior Reporter
Leonardo Blair is an award-winning investigative reporter and feature writer whose career spanned secular media in the Caribbean and New York City prior to joining The Christian Post in 2013. His early work with CP focusing on crime and Christian society quickly attracted international attention when he exposed a campaign by Creflo Dollar Ministries in 2015 to raise money from supporters to purchase a $65 million luxury jet. He continues to report extensively on church crimes, spiritual abuse, mental health, the black church and major events impacting Christian culture.
He is a 2007 alumnus of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he was an inaugural member of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. He lives with his wife and two sons in New York City.
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'It Was Awful,' Longtime Pastor Shot Dead in Church by Younger Brother as Choir Sang
A community of congregants and family members are now struggling with shock and grief after William Schooler, 70, a longtime pastor and community advocate in Ohio, was fatally gunned down in his office, allegedly by his younger brother in church Sunday.
Evangelicals Supporting Donald Trump Are 'Cultural Evangelicals,' 'Mad as Heck,' Anthony Bradley, Richard Land Say
Donald Trump has given certain types of evangelicals a voice, and they have delivered a loud and resounding message to the establishment politicians at the polls — we are mad.
NRB Says Members Must Affirm Gender, Biological Sex in New Statement of Faith
The National Religious Broadcasters affirmed traditional marriage and condemned any sexual act outside that union, including pornography and homosexuality, in a new version of their Statement of Faith adopted Tuesday.
Donald Trump Must Be Stopped, Conservatives, Liberals Both Urge
A slew of publications from across the ideological spectrum are calling for Republican candidates and leaders to launch a resolute effort to stop Donald Trump.
NRB Terminates Gospel for Asia's Membership Over Financial Accountability Issues
The National Religious Broadcasters has terminated the membership of embattled missions agency Gospel for Asia, which was hit with a bombshell class action lawsuit alleging fraudulent use of donor money earlier this month, due to financial accountability issues.
Ohio Pastor Says Angel Named 'Johnny' Saved His Life After Crash
A young Ohio pastor says he is convinced that an angel named "Johnny" saved his life after he crashed his car into a utility pole last year.
Glenn Beck Accuses Donald Trump of Grooming Nazi-Like Supporters
Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck called supporters of Donald Trump nasty and said the Republican presidential frontrunner is grooming "brownshirts" after he crashed a speech Beck was giving at a Caucus site in Nevada Tuesday night.
Man Burns 8-Month Pregnant Girlfriend Alive Because He Didn't Want to Be a Father
A young father who wanted to maintain his "free, happy life" was sentenced to 14 years in prison for burning his eight-month pregnant teenage girlfriend alive because he couldn't bear the thought of losing his freedom to fatherhood.
Hillary Clinton Recites Hymn at Black Gospel Award Show: 'What's Better Than Raising Your Voices to God?'
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton incited shouts and screams from audience members at the Stellar Awards show in Las Vegas, Nevada, last weekend when she talked her way through a portion of the lyrics to popular Christian hymn "His Eye Is On The Sparrow."
Controversy Erupts at Univ. of Nebraska at Kearney Over Chick-fil-A CEO's Support for Traditional Marriage
The student government at the University of Nebraska at Kearney has come under fire after an attempt was made to scuttle a strong request by students to get a Chick-fil-A restaurant on campus due to CEO Dan Cathy's support for traditional marriage.
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