Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Oct 31, 2018

  Indiana Missionary Murdered in Front of Wife, Son in Cameroon

  American missionary Charles Wesco was murdered in front of his wife and son in Cameroon on Tuesday.

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  Oct 31, 2018

  Over 20 Chinese Christians Arrested for Sharing Gospel, Holding Public Worship Service

  At least 20 Christians were detained and held by police in China's southern Sichuan province as they were evangelizing and holding a public worship service.

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  Oct 31, 2018

  Pastors Heckle Jeff Sessions During Boston Speech, Urge Him to Repent, Cite Matthew 25

  Two pastors interrupted Attorney General Jeff Sessions' speech Monday at a religious freedom conference in Boston with one urging him to repent and another accusing him and his supporters of hypocrisy.

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  Oct 30, 2018

  Parents of Trans Kids Oppose American Academy of Pediatrics Guideline Affirming Hormone Therapy

  Parents of transgender-identified youth are speaking out against the American Academy of Pediatrics' recent guideline affirming the use of hormone therapy for transgender children, saying that it could "worsen the harm" brought to their children.

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  Oct 30, 2018

  Christianity Strongest in Europe Where It Was Banned, New Pew Report Finds

  Central and Eastern Europeans are less likely than Western Europeans to approve of same-sex marriage and abortion or welcome Muslims and Jews into their families, new data suggests.

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  Oct 30, 2018

  Most White Evangelicals Say Immigration, Increasing Racial Diversity Harms America

  White evangelical protestants are the only religious demographic in the United States in which the majority views immigrants as a "threat" to American values and sees the country's increasing racial diversity as a bad thing, a new survey has found.

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  Oct 29, 2018

  Police Officers Disrupt Indian House Church Service, Attack and Injure Worshipers

  Police officers in India's Tamil Nadu state reportedly attacked and injured worshipers during a house church service earlier this month as hostility against Christianity in India continues.

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  Oct 29, 2018

  Judge Puts 'Permanent End' to California Law Requiring Pro-Life Centers to Promote Abortion

  A federal judge has formally barred California from enforcing a law requiring pro-life pregnancy counseling centers to promote abortions and other contraceptive services they oppose.

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  Oct 28, 2018

  6 Key 2018 Midterm Ballot Initiatives to Watch

  With 2018 midterm elections less than two weeks away, there are dozens of ballot referendums nationwide that will give voters direct influence on policy decisions in their state.

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  Oct 28, 2018

  DOJ Backs Christian Funeral Home Sued for Firing Trans Employee Who Refused to Wear Male Clothing

  The Department of Justice has filed a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of a Christian-owned funeral business punished for firing a transgender employee who refused to wear male clothing.