Leonardo Blair
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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Trump Dares 'Very Insecure' Oprah to Run for President, Says Will Expose, Defeat Her
President Donald Trump bashed billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey late Sunday night as "very insecure" and dared her to run for president so he could expose and defeat her "just like all of the others."
Southern Baptist Pastor Shane Hall Dies From Stomach Cancer Days After Baptizing Daughter
Just days after baptizing his young daughter Mallory, Shane Hall, the beloved pastor of First Southern Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died following a three-year battle with stomach cancer on Friday. He was 46.
These Are the 17 Victims of Nikolas Cruz's Massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
On Valentine's Day troubled 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz went on a shooting rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which he formerly attended, killing 14 students and three staff members.
Nikolas Cruz Says 'Demons' Told Him How to Execute Victims at Florida High School
Nikolas Cruz, the troubled 19-year-old who has been charged with the premeditated murder of 17 people at his former high school in Parkland, Florida, told authorities that "demons" gave him instructions on how to commit one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.
Apollo Quiboloy, Megachurch Pastor Who Claims to Be Appointed Son of God, Detained With Piles of Cash
Apollo Quiboloy, a controversial megachurch pastor from the Philippines who boasts some 6 million tithing followers in that country and worldwide, was detained by federal agents in Honolulu, Hawaii, last Thursday after some $350,000 in cash and parts to assemble military-style rifles were discovered on his private jet.
Nikolas Cruz Shooting: Trump Adviser Mark Burns Wants Congress to Federalize Public School Security
As the nation continues to reel in the aftermath of the deadly Valentine's Day school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Pastor Mark Burns of Harvest Praise and Worship Center in Easley, South Carolina who is also a member of President Donald Trump's evangelical advisory council has called on Congress to federalize security in public schools to help protect students.
Nikolas Cruz, Valentine's Day School Shooter Was Battling Autism, Grief and Heartbreak
Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder after he allegedly gunned down students and adults at his former high school in Parkland, Florida, was a troubled student battling autism and grief from recent relationship heartbreak and the death of his adoptive mother, family and friends say.
Highpoint Church Cancels Parenting Conference on How to Keep Children Safe Featuring Andy Savage
A parenting conference set for April on how to keep children safe featuring embattled Highpoint Church Teaching Pastor Andy Savage, has been canceled following his confession last month that he had a sexual encounter with a 17-year-old girl while he was her pastor 20 years ago.
Sovereign Grace Leaders Say Sexual Abuse Allegations Have Damaged Innocent Pastors and Churches
Leaders of the Sovereign Grace Churches network delivered a full-throated defense of their ministerial colleagues against former gymnast and Larry Nassar accuser Rachael Denhollander, who, they argue, has falsely characterized their handling of sexual abuse as "one of the worst, if not the worst, instances of evangelical cover-up."
Military Adds 4,000 Names to List of Ex-Personnel Banned From Owning Guns After Texas Church Massacre
Months after former Air Force veteran Devin Kelley, massacred 26 people and injured another 20 at a Texas church, the U.S. military added more than 4,000 names to a national database of dishonorably discharged military personnel who are banned from owning firearms.