Leonardo Blair

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  May 9, 2022

  Man dressed in suit and tie killed by police after shooting up Washington church

  A nattily dressed man who fired shots into the Living Hope Community Church in downtown Wenatchee in Washington on Saturday morning then wounded an officer was shot dead by police on the church’s “doorstep” the church’s pastor said.

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  May 9, 2022

  Leader of Nebraska church to donate life-saving kidney to associate pastor

  A senior associate pastor at the Bellevue Christian Center in Nebraska, who had been waiting for months to find a donor on the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s kidney transplant list, cried tears of joy before his congregation as he revealed their lead pastor was found to be a perfect match.

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  May 6, 2022

  Americans' struggle to find right spouse is putting nation at risk: study

  America might have hit its lowest marriage rate in more than 100 years in 2020, but the popularity of reality television shows such as “Married at First Sight” and new research show that it’s not a lack of desire among adults to get married that is causing the slump, but a struggle among many to find the right partner. And this struggle could put the nation at risk in the long run.

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  May 5, 2022

  Once top benefactor in Evangelical world, billionaire Bill Hwang could spend life in prison after arrest

  Bill Hwang, founder of the more than $10 billion Archegos Capital Management investment firm who was once revered as one of the Evangelical world’s biggest benefactors, could spend the rest of his life in prison after he was arrested and charged last Wednesday with racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud and wire fraud offenses.

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  May 4, 2022

  Grace City Church in Florida ends affiliation with Hillsong over scandals

  Leaders of the fast-growing, multi-campus Grace City Church in Lakeland, Florida, announced that they have ended their affiliation with the global Hillsong Church after the denomination’s founder, Brian Houston, resigned over misconduct.

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  May 4, 2022

  Sen. Raphael Warnock draws ire of conservative Twitter for defending abortion as ‘pro-choice pastor’

  Longtime civil rights activist and abortion advocate, the Rev. Raphael Warnock, who was elected as Georgia’s first black senator in January 2021, drew the ire of conservatives on Twitter Monday night for declaring himself a “pro-choice pastor” and reiterating his support for a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion.

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  May 4, 2022

  Journey Church day care workers charged with child abuse: ‘Like something out of a horror story'

  Chief Assistant District Attorney C.J. Robinson of the 19th Judicial Circuit said the abuse suffered by at least seven children under the age of 2 at the hands of three former workers at a day care run by Journey Church of the River Region in Prattville, Alabama, was “like something out of a horror story."

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  May 4, 2022

  More pastors say they have considered quitting, cite stress, loneliness and politics: study

  Driven to despair by stress, loneliness, political divisions and other worries like their church being in decline, more pastors now say they considered quitting their jobs compared to a year ago, new data released by the Barna Group show.

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  May 3, 2022

  Judge refuses to dismiss case against megachurch leader Naason Joaquin Garcia

  Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Stephen A. Marcus refused on Monday to dismiss a case against controversial megachurch leader Naason Joaquin Garcia, who is accused of multiple sex crimes, including making sex videos with minor girls from his flock at La Luz Del Mundo or Light of the World.

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  May 3, 2022

  Running short on money and members, 75-year-old Florida church holds final service

  Running short on money and membership, a 75-year-old Florida congregation that dwindled to just 19 amid the pandemic gathered for its final service a week ago.