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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Christian Singer Lauren Daigle Tops Drake, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj on Billboard 200
With the best sales week for a Christian album in almost nine years, Christian Singer Lauren Daigle's Look Up Child debuted at No. 3 among all artists on the Billboard 200 chart last weekend ahead of popular secular musicians such as Drake, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B.
Megachurch Pastor Rodney Washington's Widow Sues After She's Fired From Church-Owned Hotel
Just over a year since her husband died of an unspecified cancer, April Washington, widow of the Apostle R.J. Washington Sr. who founded the Titus Harvest Dome Spectrum Church in Jacksonville, Florida, is suing officials at the church after she was ousted from the organization.
Wisconsin Pastor Jason Webb Resigns 'Due to Marital Infidelity, Addiction'
Jason Webb, senior pastor of Elmbrook Church, a non-denominational congregation said to be Wisconsin's largest church has resigned "due to multiple marital infidelities" and is expected to seek inpatient treatment for an unspecified addiction.
Michael Gungor Fully Embraced Atheism for a Year, Wife Lisa Says
Once popular Christian alternative rock musician Michael Gungor of the musical collective Gungor has now fully embraced atheism, according to his wife, Lisa.
Parent Failure to Transmit Faith to Kids Helping Fuel Growth of Religious 'Nones,' Study Suggests
A new study has suggested that a disconnect between the religiosity of parents and their teenage children is a factor in the rise of the number of Americans who say they have no particular religious affiliation and identify instead as a group popularly known as religious "nones."
Megachurch to Announce Final Verdict on Pastor Dean Curry After Firing for Alleged Sexual Misconduct
Two months after firing their pastor, Dean Curry, over allegations of sexual misconduct which he denies, the Life Center Assembly of God Church in Tacoma, Washington, will deliver their final verdict on the allegations at a private meeting with church members on Thursday night.
'Fortnite,' Online Game Addiction, Cited Among Reasons for 200 Divorces
At least 200 couples in the UK have cited addiction to the wildly popular "Fortnite" and other online games among the reason for their divorce since the start of 2018.
Actor Thandie Newton Comes Under Fire for Declaring Atheism, Calling God 'Her' at Emmy Awards
British actor Thandie Newton has come under fire for declaring she's an atheist and calling God "her" at the 2018 Emmy Awards Monday night.
Hillsong Church Becomes Own Denomination, Splits From Australia's Largest Pentecostal Group
Citing the growing global nature of the church, Brian Houston, global senior pastor of the popular Hillsong Church has announced a split from Australia's largest Pentecostal denomination to become a denomination of its own.
Megachurch Pastor Surprises Cleaning Lady With New Home
A North Texas megachurch pastor shocked by the dilapidated condition of the house in which the woman who has been cleaning his church for more than a decade lived, recently surprised her with a new home that left her almost speechless.
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