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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Forensic Science Reveals Most 'Real' Face of Jesus Ever
Forensic science just revealed the most realistic face of Jesus ever and it's far different than the fair-skinned, long-haired and blue-eyed Savior most of the western world has grown accustomed.
Twitter Users Tell Pastor Davey Blackburn to Stop Posting Dead Wife's Journal Entries
Not everyone is happy with Indiana Pastor Davey Blackburn's sharing his murdered wife's private thoughts from her journal on social media, and they are letting him and the public know about it.
Woman Charged With Attempted Murder for Failed Abortion With Coat Hanger
A 31-year-old Tennessee woman who attempted to self-abort her 24-week-old pregnancy with a coat hanger has been charged with first-degree attempted murder after doctors managed to save her baby boy from the botched attempt to kill him.
Michigan Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Case Between Church and Former Pastor
The Michigan Supreme Court decided Wednesday that it would hear arguments on whether it should intervene in a dispute between a Grand Rapids church and its former pastor who claims he was illegally removed from his post.
71-Y-O Pastor, Wife Sentenced to Prison for $1.2M Tax Evasion
Ronald Joling, a 71-year-old Oregon preacher and his faithful 73-year-old wife, Dorothea, were sentenced this week to eight and four years in federal prison respectively for evading $1.2 million in taxes.
Pastor's Son Killed in Crash on Way to Bible Study, Two Friends Injured
A Florida pastor and his family are reeling in grief after their teenage son was killed in a car crash Wednesday night while on his way to Bible study with friends.
Pastor Davey Blackburn Taking Time to 'Get Healthy,' Asks Church Not to Let Wife's Death Go to Waste
Indiana Pastor Davey Blackburn whose pregnant wife, Amanda, was fatally shot during a home invasion, says he's taking time away from the pulpit to get healthy and asked his congregation not to let his wife's death go to waste.
Donald Trump Says Many of His Muslim Friends Agree With Temporary Ban
Republican 2016 presidential frontrunner Donald Trump remained unfazed by harsh criticism for his proposal to temporarily stop Muslim immigration to the U.S. Wednesday charging that he is "doing good for the Muslims."
Pastor E.A. Adeboye Tells Members Don't Give Offering If They Are Unsure of Salvation
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, who was named one of the world's 50 most powerful people in 2008 by Newsweek, told his congregants not to give an offering if they are unsure of their salvation.
Perry Noble Says Amanda Blackburn Made Her Husband a 'Better Man'
Senior pastor of NewSpring Church in South Carolina, Perry Noble, said the first time he met Davey Blackburn he had reservations about him, but that all changed after he met his then fiancé, Amanda.
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