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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6 nuns kidnapped in Haiti are freed days after pope calls for their release
Six Catholic nuns from the Congregation of Saint Anne who were kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, last Friday along with two other hostages, were freed Wednesday just days after Pope Francis called for their release.
Advocate group upsets IHOPKC with new video allegations against Mike Bickle
A group of former leaders at International House of Prayer Kansas City sought to defend themselves in a collection of videos Wednesday in an ongoing war of narratives about allegations of abuse against founder Mike Bickle that has left leaders of the 24/7 prayer ministry upset.
Wife of pastor fatally shot by neighbor in HOA dispute files wrongful death lawsuit
The widow of a Nevada pastor who watched as her husband was fatally shot by a neighbor over a longstanding dispute in front of their two children at their North Las Vegas home last month, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the neighbor.
Ohio pastor, 2 sons he tried to save die holding hands in house fire
An Ohio pastor and father of eight who did extensive missionary work died holding the hands of two of his sons as he tried saving them from a fire that destroyed their family home shortly after midnight Tuesday.
IHOPKC spars with attorney Boz Tchividjian after multiple Jane Does deny abuse
An attorney for International House of Prayer Kansas City publicly sparred online with noted attorney and Billy Graham’s grandson, Boz Tchividjian, over the strength of abuse allegations against the ministry’s founder, Mike Bickle, after five of eight Jane Does an advocate group claimed were victims publicly denied the allegations.
Pastor admits to selling $3.2M in worthless cryptocurrency to Christians
Eligio "Eli" Regalado, a Colorado pastor facing civil fraud charges with his wife Kaitlyn, for selling some $3.2 million in a worthless cryptocurrency to his Christian followers, admitted to pocketing $1.3 million of the funds because God told them to use some of the money to remodel their home. He claims they also gave $500,000 to the Internal Revenue Service.
Online pastor, wife allegedly sold $3.2M in worthless cryptocurrency to Christians
An online pastor and his wife are facing civil fraud charges in Colorado for selling some $3.2 million in a worthless cryptocurrency they created called “INDXcoin” to hundreds of Christians while claiming that God said the investment would make them wealthy.
Christian father loses 5 of his children in South Bend house fire
A Christian father from South Bend, Indiana, was left in shock after five of his six children died after a massive blaze erupted at his home on Sunday evening.
IHOPKC’s executive director blames ministry failures on lack of training
International House of Prayer Kansas City’s newly appointed interim executive Kurt Fuller has blamed the embattled 24/7 prayer ministry’s leadership failures on a lack of training as an in investigation into alleged misconduct by IHOPKC founder Mike Bickle remains ongoing.
IHOPKC bans ‘prophet’ Bob Hartley from 24/7 prayer room after allegations of sex abuse, predation
The embattled International House of Prayer Kansas City has banned self-styled "prophet" Bob Hartley of Hartley Hope Ministries from its 24/7 prayer room after he was publicly accused of sexual assault and a pattern of predatory behavior, allegations he denies.
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