Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Oct 19, 2017

  Appeals Court Stays Judge Who Ruled Undocumented Teen Must Be Allowed an Abortion

  A federal district judge in Washington, D.C. ruled Wednesday the federal government must allow an undocumented immigrant teen girl in its custody to obtain an elective abortion. However, the judge's ruling was temporarily blocked by a federal appeals court on Thursday.

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  Oct 18, 2017

  2 Christians Hospitalized After Hindu Mob Attacks Indian Church During Sunday Worship

  At least two Christians have been hospitalized and are in critical condition after a Hindu mob attacked and desecrated a church worship service in India Sunday, a leading Christian persecution watchdog group has reported.

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  Oct 18, 2017

  What Can Religious Liberty Movement Learn From Success of Pro-Lifers?

  As conservative Christians continue to push for religious freedom protections in the wake of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage, there might be lessons religious freedom advocates can take away from the successes of the pro-life movement.

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  Oct 18, 2017

  South African Pastor 'Burned Beyond Recognition' With Hands Tied Behind Back

  The body of a South African pastor has been found "burned beyond recognition" with his hands tied behind his back in a small farming town about 50 miles outside of Johannesburg.

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  Oct 14, 2017

  Steve Bannon: 'Economic Nationalism Is the Centerpiece of Value Voters'

  Former White House chief strategist and Breitbart News Executive Editor Steve Bannon told an annual gathering of Christian conservatives Saturday that "economic nationalism" is the "centerpiece of value voters."

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  Oct 14, 2017

  Biblical Worldview 'Dropping Like a Rock,' Human History at 'Culmination Point,' Michele Bachmann Tells Values Voters

  Former Republican Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann warned an annual gathering of Christian conservatives in the nation's capitol Friday that the number of young people holding a biblical worldview in the United States is "dropping like a rock" and added that she believes the world is coming to a "culmination point."

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  Oct 13, 2017

  Kellyanne Conway Tells Values Voters: Trump Respects and Elevates Women

  Counselor to President Donald Trump, Kellyanne Conway, told an annual gathering of Christian conservatives Friday that she loves working for Trump because he truly "respects" and "empowers" women before she criticized Hollywood producer and Democratic donor Harvey Weinstein for the sexual assault allegations against him.

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  Oct 13, 2017

  California Church, Congregants Open Doors to Orange County Wildfire Evacuees

  A California nondenominational church and its congregants have opened their doors to those forced to evacuate because of this week's wildfire in Orange County and will be leading a multiethnic community prayer gathering on Friday.

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  Oct 13, 2017

  30 Christians Heinously Persecuted for Their Faith Tell Their Stories

  Prominent religious freedom advocate and evangelical figure Johnnie Moore has released a new book highlighting word-for-word testimonies of Christians worldwide who have endured the worst humanity has to offer and know what it truly means to be willing to die for Christ.

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  Oct 12, 2017

  US Citizen Caitlan Coleman and Family Freed After Being Kidnapped by Taliban in 2012

  Pennsylvania native Caitlan Coleman, her husband and three children have finally been rescued from the grips of a Taliban-affiliated extremist group.