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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Beloved Harry Potter Actor, Alan Rickman, Dies of Cancer Days After David Bowie
Beloved British actor Alan Rickman, known for roles such as Professor Snape in the "Harry Potter" films and Hans Gruber in "Die Hard," died Thursday from cancer at 69.
Christian Army Colonel Under Fire for Promoting God, Prayer on Gov't Website
A Christian Army colonel who encouraged "increased prayer" to improve "spiritual fitness" on a government-run website is now under fire from a military group which has branded him a "religious extremist" and wants him punished for proselytizing.
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The board of the United Methodist Church's $20 billion Pension and Health Benefits Fund, has essentially blacklisted Israel's five largest banks by declaring them off limits for investment.
Ray Comfort's Living Waters Warns Against Tipping Waiters With Fake Money Bible Tracts
After a teenage waiter working a $3 an hour job was rewarded with a tract disguised as $20 for his service, evangelist Ray Comfort's Living Waters organization is warning Christians against tipping waiters with the product minus the real thing.
In Fulfilling Prophesy, Ed Newton Appointed Community Bible Church's Lead Pastor
When he was just 8 years old, an elderly Christian woman prophesied that God was going to use him greatly.
Christian Childhood Sweethearts Found Dead in 'Demonic' Murder-Suicide After Attending Church
A day that began with a longtime Christian couple worshiping in church ended tragically Sunday night in an apparent murder-suicide that their pastor has called "demonic."
ISIS Tells Western Brothers to Pretend to Be Christian and Shave to Avoid Detection
An ISIS document circulating online has advises their terrorist brothers in the Western world to pretend to be Christian to avoid detection by intelligence agencies.
Amanda Blackburn's Alleged Killer Murdered Man for $10, Raped Woman at Gunpoint
Just days before he allegedly killed Amanda Blackburn in November, prosecutors say Larry Jo Taylor Jr. shot a Mexican in the head after robbing him of $10 and raped another woman at gunpoint.
David Bowie, Icon Who Experimented With Christianity, Dies After Battle With Cancer
Just three days after the release of his final album, "Blackstar" on his birthday, legendary singer-songwriter David Bowie died Sunday after a private battle with cancer. He was 69.
Study Finds Link Between Higher Intelligence and Longer Life
While epidemiological research has stated for a while now that lifestyle affects lifespan, researchers have also discovered that higher intelligence translates on average to a longer life.
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