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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Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns; UN official calls for more aid amid gang warfare
More than a month after announcing he would resign amid escalating gang violence, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry formally submitted his letter of resignation.
Radio host wants Pastor Charlie Dates to repent for praying over Chicago Bears stadium plans
Pastor Charlie Dates of Salem Baptist Church of Chicago has come under fire from a sports talk radio host for praying at a press conference for the NFL’s Chicago Bears announcement of plans for a new $4.7 billion stadium on the Chicago lakefront.
Arise Shine Conference nixes Jeremy Riddle over spiritual abuse allegations
Radiant Church, host of the two-day Arise Shine Conference for pastors and leaders set for Kalamazoo, Michigan, next month, has scratched worship musician Jeremy Riddle from the annual event's lineup as he faces spiritual abuse allegations from his time at Dwelling Place Anaheim.
Real Life Ministries mourn as police confirm Pastor Gene Jacobs died of ‘self-inflicted gunshot wound’
Pastor Gene Jacobs of Real Life Ministries Silver Valley, who was found dead in a mountainous area south of Pinehurst, Idaho, on Tuesday evening, died from an apparent “self-inflicted gunshot wound,” local police said as his church mourns their loss.
Man charged with murder of Pastor Autura Eason-Williams rejects plea deal
A 22-year-old man charged with the daylight murder of prominent United Methodist Church pastor, the Rev. Autura Eason-William, rejected a plea deal Monday that would have sentenced him to 35 years in prison.
Idaho Pastor Gene Jacobs found dead after search and prayers
A congregation in Idaho is in mourning after authorities found its pastor dead Tuesday hours after he was reported missing to authorities.
Kirk Franklin draws ire of Christians for dress, gyrating performance at Jamaican gospel concert
Gospel artist Kirk Franklin is drawing the ire of conservative Christians in Jamaica for gyrating and flexing his biceps while ministering in a tank top and shorts at “Fun in the Son,” a popular annual gospel concert sponsored by Best Dressed Chicken, a brand of the company, Jamaica Broilers Group, which is well-known for their commitment to Judeo-Christian values.
Pastor accused of sexually assaulting ‘God daughters’ accepts plea deal
A Nevada pastor who was indicted a year ago on multiple charges of sexual assault and child abuse of a family member and two women he called his “God daughters” accepted a plea deal Monday to avoid a criminal conviction of the allegations in court.
Pastor John Lindell apologizes for inviting Alex Magala, Mark Driscoll to men’s conference
Pastor John Lindell of James River Church in Missouri apologized to his congregation Sunday for inviting professional sword swallower Alex Magala and Pastor Mark Driscoll to the church’s Stronger Men's Conference after a firestorm erupted over Driscoll’s controversial rebuke of Magala’s performance as demonic.
Sword swallower Alex Magala says he has no children, wasn't born-again 10 years ago
While expressing appreciation for Pastor John Lindell’s full-throated attempt at portraying him as a bonafide born-again Christian and family man, professional sword swallower Alex Magala, whose recent performance at James River Church’s Stronger Men’s Conference in Missouri was criticized as demonic by Pastor Mark Driscoll, says he has no kids and did not get saved 10 years ago.
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