Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Aug 14, 2018

  University of Iowa Reinstates Nearly 40 Student Groups After InterVarsity Files Lawsuit

  The University of Iowa has decided to temporarily reinstate several religious student groups after they were kicked off campus for policies that the university deemed discriminatory.

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  Aug 14, 2018

  Doctors Warn About Rise of Patients Seeking Plastic Surgery to Look Like Their Snapchat Selfies

  Medical professionals are voicing concern about a growing trend of patients seeking cosmetic surgery simply to look more like the filtered pictures they post on social media.

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  Aug 14, 2018

  Trump Admin. Directive Protects Faith-Based Contractors From LGBT Discrimination Policy

  The Trump administration has issued a directive to protect the rights of faith-based federal contractors that have religious objections to same-sex marriage and homosexuality.

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  Aug 14, 2018

  Egypt: Coptic Church Attack Thwarted, 1 Person Killed by Suicide Bomber

  A suicide attack on a Coptic church in north Cairo, Egypt, was thwarted on Saturday, reports Coptic news site Watani.

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  Aug 13, 2018

  Iran Ramping Up Persecution Against Christians as US Imposes New Sanctions

  The hardline Iranian regime is responding to a new wave of sanctions imposed by the United States by increasing its grip on the nation's oppressed Christian community, activists are warning.

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  Aug 13, 2018

  Jerry Falwell Jr. Says Trump's AG Jeff Sessions 'Should Rot' in Jail Over Russia Investigation

  Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. is receiving another round of backlash after he contended that Jeff Sessions, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and a several other key figures should be jailed.

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  Aug 12, 2018

  Trump Evangelical Adviser 'Adopts' 81-Y-O Muslim Prisoner of Conscience

  Evangelical Trump adviser Johnnie Moore is now personally advocating for the release of a persecuted elderly minority Muslim who's been jailed for years in Pakistan for selling commentary about his religious beliefs.

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  Aug 11, 2018

  9-Y-O Girl Gang-Raped, Murdered in India After Family Converts to Christianity

  A 9-year-old girl from an Indian family that had recently converted to Christianity was gang-raped and murdered Aug. 5 in Punjab state.

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  Aug 11, 2018

  Cameroon: Over 2,000 Killed, 170 Villages Burned as Military Seizes Churches

  Over 2,000 people have been killed and 170 villages burned in English-speaking regions of Cameroon which has halted some Bible translation efforts, a Christian leader has warned..

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  Aug 11, 2018

  Facebook Continues Censorship of 'Warriors for Christ' Page, Pastor Says

  The founder of an online Christian ministry says Facebook is censoring his live videos for being critical of same-sex marriage, but the social media giant says it doesn't know why his videos are expiring.