Leonardo Blair

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  Dec 6, 2019

  Devout Catholic Italian politician sparks outrage by claiming ‘Jesus was not a Jew’

  Fabio Tuiach, an avowed Catholic and boxer turned council member in the northeastern city of Trieste, Italy, is coming under fire for claiming “Jesus was not a Jew,” despite biblical evidence of the Savior’s heritage.

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  Dec 6, 2019

  John Gray’s Relentless Church receives lease termination notice; Ron, Hope Carpenter allegedly want church back

  An attorney retained by Pastor John Gray said in a letter that Hope Carpenter allegedly told members of Relentless Church that Gray is “shady” and “dishonest,” and that she and her husband will soon be taking back their church.

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  Dec 6, 2019

  Highlighting prosperity of Trump’s presidency, Pence urges faith leaders to pray for 4 more years

  Highlighting a raft of promises fulfilled by President Donald Trump through policies advancing economic prosperity and religious freedom, Vice President Mike Pence rallied faith leaders in Michigan Wednesday to pray for and support four more years of the Trump administration in 2020.

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  Dec 5, 2019

  Kanye West to join Joel Osteen for Night of Hope at NYC’s Yankee Stadium

  New Christian convert and rapper Kanye West is making good on his promise to evangelize America’s youth with music as he teams up again with megachurch pastor Joel Osteen and his wife, Victoria, for a Night of Hope event at New York City’s Yankee Stadium next spring.

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  Dec 5, 2019

  New York may ban ‘virginity tests’ after comments by rapper TI

  One month after popular rapper and actor T.I., revealed in a controversial interview that he takes his 18-year-old daughter Deyjah Harris to the doctor annually to make sure her hymen is still intact, legislators in New York are now considering a ban of the so-called virginity test.

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  Dec 4, 2019

  Nearly 700k people to lose food stamps as USDA announces work requirement change

  Nearly 700,000 people are expected to lose benefits under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, popularly known as food stamps, due to a final rule that imposes stricter requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents, the agency announced Wednesday.

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  Dec 4, 2019

  Brandt Jean honored by law enforcement group for showing compassion to officer who killed his brother

  The Institute for Law Enforcement Administration gave its 2019 Ethical Courage Award to 18-year-old Brandt Jean Tuesday for publicly forgiving and hugging former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger who killed his older brother Botham Jean inside his own apartment in 2018.

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  Dec 4, 2019

  Married pastor, president of Christian Bible College charged with sexually assaulting student on flight

  The Rev. Cornelius Tilton, a longtime pastor, businessman and president of the Christian Bible College of Louisiana has been charged with sexually assaulting a student on an international flight bound for Newark, New Jersey, the Department of Justice announced Monday.

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  Dec 3, 2019

  Pastor Greg Laurie says Jarrid Wilson is in Heaven despite suicide

  Just over two months have passed since Jarrid Wilson took his own life, and Greg Laurie, senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, says he believes Wilson is in Heaven despite receiving heavy criticism from some Christians for his position.

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  Dec 3, 2019

  White pastor who is ‘epitome of faithfulness’ chosen to lead black church

  A white Texas pastor and businessman who has been described as the “epitome of faithfulness” was recently chosen by a predominantly black congregation to be their leader.