Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Aug 28, 2017

  ISIS Burns Infant, 7 Others to Death for Fleeing 'Caliphate' Stronghold, Report Says

  The brutal and twisted Islamic State terrorist organization has reportedly burned eight civilians, including one infant, to death in Iraq for trying to escape the so-called "caliphate."

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  Aug 28, 2017

  Catholic Archbishop: 'Progressive Elites' Have Insulated Themselves From Their Own Bigotries

  The Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia Charles Chaput has argued that liberals who accuse conservative Christian religious freedom organizations of being "hate groups" are guilty of having hatred in their own hearts fueled by an underlying anger.

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  Aug 27, 2017

  Trump's Marriage to Melania, an Immigrant, Shows He's Not a White Supremacist: Samuel Rodriguez

  Leading Hispanic evangelical leader Samuel Rodriguez has denounced the claim that President Donald Trump is a "white supremacist."

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  Aug 27, 2017

  Nabeel Qureshi Issues Dire Prayer Request as Floodwaters Surround His Home in Houston

  On Sunday afternoon, Nabeel Qureshi posted a dire prayer request to his Facebook page that provided an update about his situation with Hurricane Harvey and his home in Houston.

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  Aug 26, 2017

  Justice Dept. Actions Contradict Trump's Promises on Religious Freedom, Legal Activist Says

  A conservative religious freedom law firm that represented the Little Sisters of the Poor before the U.S. Supreme Court has expressed concerns that the promises President Donald Trump made to protect religious liberty by issuing his executive order in May have yet to be implemented by his administration.

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  Aug 25, 2017

  'Charlottesville Declaration' Calls on Evangelicals to Condemn White Supremacy

  Black Christian leaders have signed onto a joint declaration calling on white evangelical leaders to condemn "in the strongest terms" the ideology of white supremacy.

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  Aug 25, 2017

  Franklin Graham Calls on High School Football Coaches Nationwide to Kneel in Prayer

  Popular evangelist Franklin Graham has called on high school football coaches across the country to kneel in prayer after their games next Friday in response to a U.S. appeals court ruling against a public school football coach in Washington who was punished for praying.

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  Aug 25, 2017

  NFL Great Tony Dungy Applauds Ben Watson for Calling Abortion 'Ultimate Form of Racism'

  National Football League hall-of-famer Tony Dungy has "applauded" Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson, an outspoken Christian, for his widely read comments opposing abortion and Planned Parenthood.

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  Aug 25, 2017

  Over 10,000 Make Decisions for Christ at Greg Laurie's SoCal Harvest 2017

  Over 10,000 people made "decisions for Christ" this past weekend while participating in California evangelist Greg Laurie's 28th annual SoCal Harvest revival crusade, which was held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim and livestreamed across the country.

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  Aug 24, 2017

  Egypt Closes Church Over Muslim Extremist Opposition, Blocks Worship at Another

  Authorities in Egypt have reportedly closed down a 1,300-member church in the Minya governorate and are preventing Christians from worshiping at another church in the area, according to a report.