Leonardo Blair

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  Dec 25, 2022

  Touring site where some believe the Virgin Mary spent her final days

  Among the most compelling Christian sites to visit in Turkey is a small shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary just outside the ancient city of Ephesus on the slope of Bulbul Mountain in Izmir. It’s believed by some to be where the mother of Jesus spent her final days.

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  Dec 24, 2022

  A trip to the birthplace of the saint who inspired the legend of Santa Claus

  When people in the West think of Santa Claus, some things that might come to mind are snow, reindeer, Christmas gifts, the North Pole and a portly man wearing a red and white suit. Very few people, if any at all, are likely to think about a pristine beach, grazing sheep and a man who saved young girls from sexual slavery.

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  Dec 21, 2022

  Woman claims minister, spiritual counselor suggested they get naked for therapy: lawsuit

  An Iowa woman has filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for emotional distress and negligence after a former minister at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines, who was also serving as her spiritual counselor, allegedly suggested they get naked in bed as a part of her counseling.

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  Dec 20, 2022

  Pastor Jamal Bryant suggests new ‘gospel for grownups’ who are 'used to getting some' sex

  Megachurch Pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia, has called for the Church to “repackage” itself to include a discussion of a new “gospel for grownups” that doesn’t tell single Christians that are “used to getting some” that they need to be celibate.

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  Dec 20, 2022

  Brooklyn bishop robbed of jewelry during service is arrested for fraud, extortion and lying to FBI

  Controversial Brooklyn Bishop Lamor Whitehead of Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries was arrested and charged Monday for fraud, extortion and lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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  Dec 19, 2022

  Married pastor, father of 3 faces up to 35 years in prison for sex with teenage intern during counseling

  A married Minnesota pastor and father of three is facing up to 35 years in prison and $90,000 in fines for allegedly having felonious sex multiple times with a teenage intern during counseling sessions at his former church.

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  Dec 15, 2022

  In Turkey, a wealth of early church remains beckons the Christian traveler

  If you didn't pay attention in history class, chances are, you might not connect modern-day Turkey with Christianity. A recent trip to this secular republic where 99% of the population is Muslim, however, revealed an impressive collection of sites from the early Church that could turn you into a church history buff and give you an even deeper connection to the Gospel.

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  Dec 1, 2022

  Most pastors say they often preach about unity among church members, but Christians disagree

  While nearly half of pastors and Christians say the term unity speaks to “agreement” and a majority of pastors say they often preach about unity between members of their church, less than half of Christians say their pastors preach often about unity between church members, a new report from Barna shows.

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  Nov 29, 2022

  Christians are now a minority in England and Wales: census

  For the first time since 1801 when the United Kingdom took its first census, less than half of the population identify as “Christian,” while the share of individuals who say they have no religion has swelled by millions, the latest data from their census show.

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  Nov 28, 2022

  Mother charged with murder of toddler, infant sons she thought were possessed by demons

  A 22-year-old New York City mother has been charged with the murder of her sons, a toddler and an infant, she allegedly thought were possessed by the devil after police say they were found submerged in a bathtub inside her apartment at a homeless shelter with multiple stab wounds on Saturday.