Christian Broadcasting Network Founder Pat Robertson Dies at 93
Prominent Christian broadcaster and former presidential candidate Pat Robertson has died. The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), spearheaded by Robertson, announced he died early Thursday morning at his home in…
Prominent Christian broadcaster and former presidential candidate Pat Robertson has died.
The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), spearheaded by Robertson, announced he died early Thursday morning at his home in Virginia Beach.
His cause of Death was not disclosed. He was 93 years old.
Robertson was best known for hosting his faith-based television show, “The 700 Club.” The show was first broadcast in 1966 and “is one of the longest-running programs in television history,” according to CBN, adding it is still on the air today.
“With great sadness, we announce that Dr. M.G. ‘Pat’ Robertson has gone home to be with his Lord and Savior today. Thank you for your prayers for the Robertson family and the ministry of CBN at this time,” “The 700 Club” wrote on Twitter.
In 1988, Robertson ran for president and finished in second place. He beat then-Vice President George H.W. Bush in the Iowa caucuses.
Believing God told him to run, he said he wanted to form a government run by “spirit-filled Christians,” according to The Washington Post.
“I don’t think being a Christian means just spending time in the confines of the church, behind stained-glass windows, singing hymns,” he shared,