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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Conservatives Slam Disney's Display of Gay Characters Kissing in Cartoon
In keeping with what the company describes as a longstanding policy to be inclusive, Disney XD, for the first time in the company's history, included several gay characters kissing in an episode of "Star vs. The Forces of Evil," one of its most popular cartoons on Monday. And conservatives are not happy about it.
Pastor Greg Locke Is Livid After People Send Donations to Planned Parenthood in His Name
Pastor Greg Locke is certain "Planned Parenthood does not give the flip of a wooden nickel about women's healthcare" so he's urging progressives to stop wasting their time sending donations to the abortion provider in his name.
Florida Democrat Invokes Blood of Jesus Against Witches, Warlocks Seeking to Harm Donald Trump
A freshman Florida Democratic House member from Jacksonville who moonlights as a preacher has invoked the blood of Jesus against all witches and warlocks working to curse the administration of President Donald Trump and his family.
Kim Burrell Doesn't Regret Sermon Condemning Homosexuality, Saying Position Is Biblical
Months after she was vilified in the national media and axed from an appearance on "Ellen" for condemning a "perverted homosexual spirit" being used to embarrass the church, popular gospel singer Kim Burrell says she has "no regrets" preaching against the lifestyle because her position is in line with the Word of God.
Christian Charity Retools After Young Missionary Gets 40 Years for Sexually Assaulting Children
Nearly a year after a young Christian missionary from Oklahoma was sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing several children at the Upendo Children's Home in Nairobi, Kenya, operators of the home say they have made significant changes to strengthen the organization.
Barbara Bush's Fundraising for Planned Parenthood Like Raising Money for 'Nazi Death Camp,' Franklin Graham Says
Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said the efforts of Barbara Pierce Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush, to raise money for Planned Parenthood is like "raising money to fund a Nazi death camp."
Tim Keller to Step Down as Senior Pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church
After July 1, Tim Keller, founding pastor of the multi-campus Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, will no longer be at the church's helm.
Christian School Fires Former NFL Player From Coaching Job for Posing With Alcohol on Facebook
Strong Rock Christian School, a private Christian institution in Georgia on a mission to raise children to become followers of Jesus, fired former NFL corner back and Super Bowl champion Fernando Bryant just 20 days after hiring him due to a controversial social media post involving alcohol.
Donald Trump Amps Up War on 'Fake News,' Says Reporters Shouldn't Use Unnamed Sources
Just hours after blasting national security "leakers" for giving classified information to the media on Twitter, President Donald Trump amped up his campaign against "fake news" and raged against the use of unnamed sources in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference Friday.
Pastor AR Bernard Reveals Real Reason Ben Carson Turned Down HHS Offer
After reports that retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson had turned down President Donald Trump's offer to be the next secretary of Health and Human Services due to government inexperience in December, the doctor's longtime friend, the Rev. Dr. A.R. Bernard, shared a new twist to that story on Thursday.
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