Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Mar 28, 2018

  Mayor Threatens to Punish Church for Giving Sanctuary to Immigrant Mom Facing Deportation

  The mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts is trying to punish a church for providing shelter to an immigrant mother of American citizens facing deportation back to Peru.

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  Mar 28, 2018

  Persecuted Iraqi, Syrian Christians Receive Over $1 Million From US Charity for Easter

  The world's largest Catholic fraternal organization gave over $1 million to help persecuted Iraqi and Syrian Christians as they celebrate the Holy Week and reflect on the resurrection and sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

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  Mar 28, 2018

  Christian Colleges Provide Over $60 Billion in Impact to US Economy Each Year, Study Finds

  A new study has found that Christian colleges in the United States generate more than $60 billion in annual economic impact to the U.S. economy and generate over $9.7 billion in federal tax revenue each year although the schools themselves have tax-exempt statuses.

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  Mar 28, 2018

  Greg Laurie, Jim Wallis, Diverse Group of Evangelicals Unite in Prayer for Korean Peninsula

  A politically diverse group of over 80 prominent evangelical leaders, spanning from former Southern Baptist Convention presidents Ronnie Floyd and Jack Graham to Sojourners founder Jim Wallis, have signed a joint statement calling for united prayer for peace in the Korean Peninsula.

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  Mar 27, 2018

  Renowned Megachurch Pastor Rick Seaward Dies in Car Accident

  Rick Seaward, a Charismatic church planter who helped plant thousands of churches around the world and the founder of Singapore's first megachurch, was killed in a car accident last Saturday while in Brazil for a missions conference.

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  Mar 27, 2018

  Evangelical Leaders: Trump Showed 'Moment of Weakness' by Signing 'Immoral' Spending Bill

  Conservative evangelical leaders have issued a rare public condemnation of the Donald Trump White House after the president signed an "immoral" spending bill that they say "constituted a moment of weakness" for his administration.

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  Mar 27, 2018

  Pakistani Court Acquits Christian Man on Death Row for Blasphemy for Nearly 2 Years

  A Christian man sentenced to death in 2016 after he was accused of blasphemy in Pakistan has been granted a rare acquittal after spending nearly two years in jail.

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  Mar 27, 2018

  Muslim Relatives Douse Christian Convert in Hot Oil After Giving Life to Christ in Uganda

  A Ugandan man who left Islam to accept faith in Christ has suffered serious burns on nearly half his body as he believes that members of his family took vengeance on him by attacking him with scarring-hot cooking oil.

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  Mar 26, 2018

  Canadian Street Preacher Arrested on Accusation He Made Homophobic Comments in London

  A Canadian Christian street preacher and nondenominational ministry leader was reportedly arrested and detained for over 20 hours in the United Kingdom last week after he was accused of making homophobic comments.

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  Mar 26, 2018

  Thousands March for 'Eternal Life' in Palm Sunday Rally: Jesus Is the Only Hope for America

  While "March for Our Lives" demonstrations across the country dominated news coverage over the weekend, thousands of Christians marched through the streets of downtown Dallas on Sunday night to send the message that the one true answer to gun violence in the United States can be found in God.