Leonardo Blair

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  Apr 10, 2023

  Manhattan’s New Church sells historic building to Serbian gov’t for $15M

  The New Church, a historic Manhattan building described as “one of New York’s most picturesque houses of worship” in the Murray Hill neighborhood, has been sold to the Serbian government for $15 million just over two years after the nearly 200-year-old  congregation shuttered its doors and put the building up for sale in 2020.

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  Apr 7, 2023

  Pastor, wife indicted in alleged sexual assault, child abuse of 'God daughters'

  A Las Vegas pastor and his wife have been indicted on multiple charges of sexual assault, child abuse and other crimes they allegedly committed with multiple underage victims under their leadership 10 years ago.

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  Apr 7, 2023

  Christian charity builds new home for family in just 11 days and they are moved to tears

  A Kentucky family that lost their home in a flood last year were moved to tears Thursday when they were gifted a new house built by more than 150 volunteers from seven different states in just 11 days, thanks to the efforts of a Christian charity.

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  Apr 7, 2023

  Hillsong Church attorneys say forensic audit found nothing ‘unlawful’ amid uproar over finances

  A forensic review of Hillsong Church's finances by accounting firm Grant Thornton does not support allegations that the Australia-based megachurch network or its personnel engaged in "unlawful conduct." Allegations that funds were misappropriated reflect a "misunderstanding" that should be discussed in a "church context," attorneys say. 

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  Apr 6, 2023

  Mother of 7 shot dead in murder-suicide at Georgia Chick-fil-A, child asks father for Jesus’ number

  A beloved mother of seven shot dead in her car at a Chick-fil-A drive-thru by her jealous ex-boyfriend, who also fatally shot himself Wednesday, was remembered as “everybody's friend” as her adopted granddaughter asked for Jesus’ number to give her a call in Heaven.

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  Apr 6, 2023

  Hillsong Church paid TD Jakes $150K to speak for a day, Joyce Meyer comes close

  T.D. Jakes received the highest one-day honorarium – nearly $150,000 –  when compared to a long list of celebrity preachers, including Joyce Meyer and Joel Osteen, for preaching at the Hillsong Conference in Sydney over an eight year period according to a trove of financial documents from Hillsong Church first made public on March 9 by Andrew Wilkie, an independent member of the Australian Parliament.

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  Apr 6, 2023

  Court docs suggest Brian Houston was in ‘blackout drunk' stage during DUI arrest

  Court documents from Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston's February 2022 DUI arrest allege that he had a blood alcohol content of 0.20%  or more, which addiction experts classify as the "blackout drunk" stage.

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  Apr 4, 2023

  Missionary, pastor killed in wrong way crash on way to preach

  A beloved missionary and pastor who was driving to preach at a local church in Michigan on Sunday has died after a wrong-way crash that state police say might have been triggered by a drunk driver.

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  Apr 4, 2023

  Brian Houston says wife Bobbie never owned Cartier watch in past 25 years, responds to whistleblower

  Responding to claims that Hillsong Church splurged thousands of dollars on a luxury Cartier watch for his wife, Bobbie, during his reign as global senior pastor, Brian Houston says she has never "bought, owned, or worn a Cartier watch in the past 25 years."

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  Apr 4, 2023

  Accomplished psychiatrist says demons, demonic possession are real

  In a book he says is aimed at the well-educated with an interest in the subject, accomplished psychiatrist and professor, Dr. Richard Gallagher, delivers compelling findings from his decadeslong career to make a compelling case that demons and demonic possession are real phenomena.