Leonardo Blair

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  Jan 25, 2023

  22-year-old diver lost at sea for 2 hours celebrates 'miracle' after family rescue

  A 22-year-old spear fisherman from Key West, Florida, who got lost at sea for two hours last Thursday after he was pulled away from the coast by the Gulf Stream is celebrating a “miracle” after he was rescued alive by his own family before authorities could reach him.

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  Jan 24, 2023

  Legal disputes between Celebration Church and founders move to circuit court

  A hearing set for Monday regarding a lawsuit by leaders of Celebration Church in Jacksonville, Florida, to evict the church's founders from a Black Hammock Island home purchased as a parsonage was canceled and transferred to the Circuit Court in Duval County.

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  Jan 24, 2023

  6-year-old who shot teacher wanted to set another on fire and watch her die: report

  A troubled 6-year-old boy who shot his first grade teacher in the chest as she taught her class at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia,  allegedly told another teacher prior to the shooting that he hated her so much he wanted to set her on fire and watch her die.

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  Jan 24, 2023

  Only a minority of parents emphasize passing on their faith to children: study

  While mental health concerns top the list of worries for parents today, and studies suggest religion is good for mental health, passing on their religious beliefs to their children is not highly prioritized by U.S. adults with children younger than 18 new data from the Pew Research Center show.

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  Jan 24, 2023

  More Americans say they want to grow spiritually amid growing openness to other faiths: study

  Despite a growing rejection of organized religion, Spiritual openness is on the rise with a majority of U.S. adults saying they believe in God or a higher power and want to grow spiritually, new data from The Barna Group suggests.

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  Jan 23, 2023

  Fasting Celebration Church founders expected in court to fight eviction notice

  Stovall and Kerri Weems, the founders of Celebration Church in Jacksonville, Florida, are expected to return to court on Monday afternoon to fight a push from the current leaders of the church to evict them from a Black Hammock Island home that was purchased as a parsonage.

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  Jan 20, 2023

  Prostitution case against megachurch Pastor John Blanchard could be reopened after public outcry

  After public outcry and the receipt of "new information," a special prosecutor has been requested to review whether a prostitution case against Rock Church International Pastor John Blanchard in Virginia Beach should be reopened.

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  Jan 20, 2023

  Family says 6-year-old boy who shot teacher has ‘acute disability,’ offers prayers

  The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot first-grade teacher Abigail Zwerner as she taught her class at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, earlier this month revealed that he has an “acute disability” and offered prayers for her recovery.

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  Jan 20, 2023

  City of Bethlehem in bidding war with Lehigh University over church properties

  Officials in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, are now engaged in a bidding war with Lehigh University over three Lutheran churches and undeveloped land for sale that has triggered a contentious debate over affordable housing.

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  Jan 20, 2023

  Pastor forgives atheist cousin who shot him after dispute over Heaven and Hell

  Despite suffering injuries that could see him taking up to nine months to recover, a Georgia pastor has chosen to forgive a younger cousin who shot him during a dispute over Heaven and Hell after the funeral of another family member earlier this month.