BREAKING: Renowned Christian Evangelist Pat Robertson Passes Away Aged 93

Internationally renowned Christian evangelist and Baptist minister Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson passed away on June 8th, 2023, at 93 years of age, according to multiple confirmed sources.

Robertson was well-known as a cultural touchstone for Christian conservatives with even The New York Times acknowledging his accomplishments saying he "turned Christian conservatives into a powerful constituency."

According to the outlet, Robertson passed away Thursday at his home in Virginia Beach. No immediate cause of death was reported as of this report. The story was broken by the Christian Broadcasting Network, founded by Roberton in 1960.

In a tweet early Thursday, CBN announced, "With great sadness, we announce that Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson has gone home to be with his Lord and Savior today, June 8, 2023. Thank you for your prayers for the Robertson family and the ministry of CBN at this time."

With great sadness, we announce that Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson has gone home to be with his Lord and Savior today, June 8, 2023. Thank you for your prayers for the Robertson family and the ministry of CBN at this time. For more details on Pat’s life and legacy, visit… pic.twitter.com/vxbvrNxEG8

— CBN News (@CBNNews) June 8, 2023

Dr. Robertson was predeceased by his beloved wife of 70 years Dede in April of 2020. CBN reported the elder minister had stepped down as the daily host of 'The 700 Club', the network's flagship evangelical program in October of 2021 after celebrating its sixtieth anniversary. 

The minister's declining health in his later years was well known from a horseback riding accident in 2017 to an embolic stroke in 2018, which impressively only knocked him down for ten days. But during a televised appearance with a pacemaker, he quipped, "I'm kind of like an old car. They just keep putting parts in."

As part of his ongoing ministry, Robertson also founded Regent University in 1977 in his native Virginia with a mandate to produce "Christian leadership to change the world." According to the school's catalog, it took its name from the explanation that "a regent is one who represents Christ, our Sovereign, in whatever sphere of life he or she may be called to serve Him."

He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served during the Korean War. As a result of his service, Robertson was awarded three battle stars for "action against the enemy," in combat above the 38th Parallel at battles later known as the "Punchbowl" and "Heartbreak Ridge."

A Yale-educated legal scholar and constitutionalist, Robertson founded the American Center for Law & Justice in 1990 with the "mandate to protect religious and constitutional freedoms."

It's a task carried on by the ACLJ under Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow, "Protecting the free speech rights of pro-life demonstrators. Safeguarding the constitutional rights of religious groups to have equal access to public facilities. Ensuring that public school students could form and participate in religious organizations, including Bible clubs, on campus. Guaranteeing that minors could participate in the political process by protecting their free speech rights in the political setting," according to ACLJ.org.

CBN reports that Dr. Robertson is survived by "his four children Tim, Elizabeth, Gordon, and Ann; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and thousands across the CBN family of domestic and international ministries."