Leonardo Blair

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  Jan 13, 2023

  DOJ seeks to recover money bilked from veterans by House of Prayer schools

  The Department of Justice has filed a motion to seize money in several financial accounts belonging to the controversial nonprofit organization, the House of Prayer, which is accused of bilking veterans and active service members out of millions of dollars in GI Bill benefits to pay for unaccredited Bible classes and related education services.

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  Jan 12, 2023

  Alleged atheist shoots pastor for trying to witness to him after funeral: police

  A pastor's attempt to witness to his atheist cousin almost turned deadly in Florida on Saturday afternoon after he was shot in the neck during a dispute over Heaven and Hell after the funeral of another family member.

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  Jan 11, 2023

  Pastor collapses with cardiac arrest at wedding, hero EMT saves his life

  A pastor who collapsed after a cardiac arrest while presiding over a wedding in New Jersey survived the ordeal thanks to the efforts of an off-duty EMT who sprang into action as they waited for an ambulance to arrive.

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  Jan 11, 2023

  Disagreeing with prosecutor, police chief says megachurch pastor should have been tried for prostitution

  Insisting the case against Rock Church International Pastor John Blanchard remains strong enough to convict him of prostitution charges, Chesterfield County Police Chief, Col. Jeffrey S. Katz of Virginia, publicly disagreed with the decision of Commonwealth Attorney Stacey Davenport to drop the charges against the pastor, arguing that the case should have gone to trial.

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  Jan 10, 2023

  Virginia teacher saves entire class of students after 6-year-old shoots her in hand and chest

  A first grade teacher who managed to save her entire class after she was intentionally shot in the hand and chest by a 6-year-old student as she taught at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, has been hailed as a “hero” for her bravery in the face of danger.

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  Jan 10, 2023

  ‘I’m almost afraid to hand you this,’ Pastor James Meeks says in handing over megachurch to Charlie Dates

  Founding pastor of the 10,000-member Salem Baptist Church of Chicago, James Meeks, said he was “almost afraid” to hand over the reins of the congregation he led for the last 38 years to Pastor Charlie Dates. In an emotional retirement ceremony Sunday, he revealed he is trusting God to give his spiritual son the strength he needs to carry on the ministry.

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  Jan 9, 2023

  Pastor who fled war in Congo is shot dead, left like ‘trash’ in Nashville

  A Nashville pastor who fled war in the Congo to find a better life in America was shot dead outside his apartment last Thursday and left like “trash in the yard” until a concerned neighbor called the police for help.

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  Jan 6, 2023

  Bank settles lawsuit against Celebration Church founders over $700K debt

  Six months after suing Celebration Church founders Stovall and Kerri Weems and several companies they control for defaulting on more than $700,000 in loans, First Citizens Bank revealed that they've reached a settlement with the former megachurch leaders.

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  Jan 6, 2023

  Newlywed Christian husband fatally shot by stray bullet as he slept with wife

  An Alabama church and its extended Christian family are now grappling with grief and trauma after one of its members, who got married last February, was fatally struck by a stray bullet while in bed with his wife on Wednesday morning.

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  Jan 6, 2023

  Journey founder Neal Schon raises alarm over Paula White-Cain’s access to band’s bank accounts

  A founding member of the rock band Journey is calling for the removal of Paula White-Cain as an authorized signatory on the band’s bank accounts, arguing that it violates an agreement he has with White-Cain’s husband, Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain.