Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

Latest

• 
  Feb 14, 2017

  Rejecting Refugees Is Like 'Closing the Door on Jesus,' Megachurch Pastor Warns

  Evangelical megachurch pastor Jason Webb has spoken out against President Donald Trump's temporary suspension of refugee resettlement and argues that preventing refugees from entering the United States is like closing the door on Jesus.

• 
  Feb 13, 2017

  5 False Claims About Trump's Refugee Ban

  As national attention continues to surround President Donald Trump's Jan. 27 executive order suspending refugee resettlement for 120 days and travel from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days, the back-and-forth debate on the issue has been one filled with false information from both sides of the issue.

• 
  Feb 13, 2017

  Franklin Graham: Samaritan's Purse Is Saving Lives of ISIS Fighters Outside Mosul

  The evangelical humanitarian aid group Samaritan's Purse is helping save the lives of badly injured Islamic State fighters wounded during the liberation battle in the terror group's Iraqi stronghold of Mosul.

• 
  Feb 12, 2017

  Trump Plan to Prioritize Religious Minority Refugees Is American Tradition, Experts Say

  The prioritization of religious minority refugees facing genocide is a "tradition" that has been carried out by the United States government on a number of occasions in the last century, leading religious freedom advocates are saying.

• 
  Feb 11, 2017

  Meet the 3 Leading Candidates for Trump Religious Freedom Post

  At least three people are being considered by President Donald Trump to fill the role of ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, a position that could gain more prominence as the new administration aims to prioritize aid for persecuted religious minorities.

• 
  Feb 10, 2017

  Does Neil Gorsuch's Liberal Church Matter?

  Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch attends a liberal church. Should conservatives be concerned?

• 
  Feb 9, 2017

  Most Americans Don't Support Religious Liberty Rights for Christian Business Owners, Poll Claims

  The majority of Americans who identify as religious say they favor allowing gays and lesbians to legally marry and oppose policies that would give business owners the right to refuse services to same-sex wedding ceremonies, according to data compiled by the Public Religion Research Institute.

• 
  Feb 9, 2017

  Virginia Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Religious Institutions Opposed to Gay Marriage

  The Virginia Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would protect the rights of religious institutions to operate in accordance with their religious beliefs on marriage without fear of government backlash.

• 
  Feb 8, 2017

  100 Evangelical Leaders Slam Trump's Refugee Ban in Washington Post Ad

  Over 100 evangelical leaders have signed onto a letter published in a full-page ad in Wednesday's edition of The Washington Post that signals their opposition to President Donald Trump's moratorium on refugee resettlement.

• 
  Feb 8, 2017

  ISIS Kills 10-Y-O Girl Using Flesh-Ripping Torture Device

  The Islamic State's police force has killed a 10-year-old girl in Mosul using a metal torture device that rips apart flesh as punishment for stepping outside her home unaccompanied by a male family member.