
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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Read This Statement From Russia If You Want to Know How Putin Feels About Ukraine
As the crisis in Ukraine remains precarious and Russian President Vladimir Putin says he reserves the right to use force to bring things under control there, this statement from the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the United Kingdom explains exactly how he feels about it.

21-Y-O Christianity Student Charged With Murdering Fiancée and Pretending It Was Suicide Will Get Mental Evaluation
Christianity student and children's minister, Charles Pittman, 21, who was charged with the murder of his 21-year-old fiancée after he allegedly tried to make her death look like a suicide, has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation by a Tennessee judge.

'I Could See This One From Alaska;' Sarah Palin Said Russia Would Invade Ukraine in 2008 and Foreign Policy Mag Mocked Her
Former GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin predicted in 2008 that Russia might invade Ukraine if then-Sen. Barack Obama became president and "high-brow" Foreign Policy magazine mocked her for it.

Matthew McConaughey Praises God in Oscar Acceptance Speech: 'When You Got God, You Got a Friend'
Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey, 44, triggered a love-hate reaction and a viral video Sunday when he thanked God profusely after winning the best actor Oscar for his role as Ron Woodroof in "Dallas Buyer's Club."

Steven Furtick Rips Critics; 'I'm Too Scared of God' to Manipulate Baptisms, That's Just Sick,' He Says, Then Baptizes 400
Young Elevation Church Pastor and Crash the Chatterbox author Steven Furtick shot back at critics of his church's baptism tactics this week, declaring from his pulpit Saturday, "I'm too scared of God' to manipulate baptisms. He went on to baptize 400 people the same night.

Supreme Court Expands Police Power to Search Homes Without Warrant
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police officers may now enter and search a home without a warrant as long as an occupant of the home has given consent.

Christian Medical Pot Shop That Gives Patients Bibles, Prays Away Demons, Fights IRS Over $875K Tax Bill
A Christian couple in Sacramento, Calif., who say God told them to "open up a pot shop" where they administer prayer to customers are now locked in what could be a history-making fight with the Internal Revenue Service over a nearly $875,000 tax bill.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Vetoes Controversial Religious Freedom Bill SB 1062
Under pressure from gay rights advocates, politicians and business interests, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer put an end to mounting speculation Wednesday evening when she announced that she vetoed the state's controversial religious freedom bill S.B. 1062.

Maintenance Worker Saves Newborn Baby Boy Left by 16-Y-O High School Student in Dumpster; Colleague Calls it a 'Miracle'
A maintenance worker at an apartment complex in Houston, Texas, is being praised after he rescued a baby boy from a dumpster. Doctors say the baby was born just four or five hours prior to the find.

Pastor Perry Noble of NewSpring Church Causes Stir With Revelation He Is Taking Anti-Depressants for Mental Anxiety
Perry Noble, senior and founding pastor of NewSpring Church in South Carolina, revealed Monday that he has been taking anti-depressants since 2012 after years of struggling with anxiety and suicidal thoughts.


























