Leonardo Blair

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  Apr 11, 2022

  16 missing children recovered in US Marshals’ operation that uncovers sex trafficking allegations

  Some 16 missing children have been recovered in an operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans Task Force which also uncovered allegations of sex trafficking in some of the cases the agency announced.

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  Apr 11, 2022

  Carl Lentz allegedly ‘caused’ mental illness in multiple staff, volunteers; opens up about affairs: report

  As he wooed celebrities like Justin Bieber to cultivate an image of success and help elevate the global Hillsong Church brand in the United States, Carl Lentz ruled the Hillsong NYC church he started in Manhattan in 2010 with a degree of manipulation so ruthless multiple staff and volunteers allege that he caused them to suffer mental illness, according to depositions in a report obtained by The Christian Post.

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  Apr 9, 2022

  Pastor grieves murder of his only biological child, urges alleged killer to turn himself in

  A Texas pastor and community activist against violence says he’s being kept strong by God’s peace days after his 19-year-old son was fatally gunned down in a parking lot after an argument with a 56-year-old gang member.

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  Apr 8, 2022

  Pastor Bart Barber joins stable of SBC presidential candidates after Willy Rice withdraws

  Just over two months before messengers vote at the denomination’s annual meeting in Anaheim, California, Pastor Bart Barber of First Baptist Church in Farmersville, Texas, has joined the stable of pastors jockeying to become the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

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  Apr 7, 2022

  Millionaires more outgoing, emotionally stable: German study claims

  If you want to be rich, it helps if you're outgoing, conscientious, emotionally stable and not averse to taking risks, according to data from a new study that analyzed trends among adults living in Germany.

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  Apr 6, 2022

  Former Hillsong pastors say Brian Houston bullied them into handing over church assets

  Two former Hillsong pastors who established churches in Ukraine and Russia claim that Hillsong founder Brian Houston and another executive threatened them into handing over cash and real estate to enrich his megachurch network.

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  Apr 5, 2022

  After SBC permanently bans sexual abusers from leadership, deacon is removed by Pastor Willy Rice

  Willy Rice, pastor of Calvary Church in Clearwater, Florida, and a candidate to become the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention, has removed a deacon from leadership, citing the denomination’s ban on individuals who have committed sexual abuse from church leadership roles.

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  Apr 3, 2022

  Will the metaverse end the megachurch?

  While many churches are still wrestling with the basics of the constantly evolving wave of online technologies impacting the way people live, major technology companies and a minority of churches are already getting ready for the future of the internet popularly known as the metaverse.

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  Mar 31, 2022

  In some American cities, young women earn more than young men: study

  While the gender pay gap among full-time, year-round workers continues to endure nationally, a new analysis by the Pew Research Center shows that the median earnings for young women in some American cities are the same — or more — than their male counterparts.

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  Mar 30, 2022

  Will Smith’s attack on Chris Rock is teachable moment for 'black-on-black' crime, pastor says

  Faith leaders have reacted to Will Smith's slap of comedian Chris Rock, expressing disappointment in what transpired before a global audience. At least one believes the altercation could be a teachable moment when it comes to the issue of black-on-black crime.