Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Jun 5, 2020

  Nigerian pastor and Calvin Seminary grad gunned down with his wife on their farm

  A Nigerian Christian pastor who graduated from Calvin Theological Seminary in Michigan was gunned down along with his wife Monday while working on their farm in the Taraba State of Nigeria. The couple leaves behind eight children ages 1 to 19. 

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  Jun 4, 2020

  Max Lucado attends George Floyd prayer vigil, calls on Americans to turn to Christ 

  Popular Christian author Max Lucado took part in a prayer vigil in Texas Wednesday night amid the societal unrest in response to the killing of African American George Floyd. He said society is “abandoning ship” and “tossing in the towel” when they should be looking to Christ for an answer. 

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  Jun 4, 2020

  27 killed, some burned alive in jihadi attacks on predominantly Christian villages in Mali

  Suspected Islamic radicals killed at least 27 people, some of whom were burned alive, in a series of attacks that spanned from last Tuesday to Wednesday evening in three villages that advocates say are predominant inhabited by Christians in Central Mali, officials said. 

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  Jun 3, 2020

  Evangelical church network distributes 750K meals to feed hungry during COVID-19

  A United States-based evangelical association has helped churches in over 10 countries in the former Soviet Union provide over 750,000 meals to hungry families as the coronavirus pandemic has caused economic struggles and hunger. 

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  Jun 3, 2020

  Pastor wins discrimination tribunal after being targeted at work for homosexuality beliefs

  Former disco music writer-turned-Christian pastor in England, who says he was shunned at work after making what a coworker believes was a homophobic comment, has won a discrimination claim in an employment tribunal. 

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  Jun 2, 2020

  Trump signs order allocating $50M for international religious freedom programs

  President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday instructing the U.S. State Department to prioritize international religious freedom in its implementation of foreign policy and budget $50 million per year toward the advancement of religious freedom. 

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  Jun 2, 2020

  Woman suffers life-threatening emergency at Ill. Planned Parenthood abortion clinic

  The pro-life organization Operation Rescue has raised an alarm after medical emergencies took place on consecutive days at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Flossmoor, Illinois in early May, including one woman who seemingly suffered a tear in her uterus. 

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  Jun 2, 2020

  Hundreds join Lecrae, Christian pastors in calling for racial justice, unity in Atlanta

  After a weekend of protests and riots over the killing of George Floyd, hundreds of Christians and hip-hop artist Lecrae gathered in Atlanta to call on churches and government leaders to ensure fair treatment and an end to racially motivated crimes.  

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  Jun 2, 2020

  Faith leaders in 50 cities observe day of 'mourning and lament' for victims of COVID-19

  Interfaith clergy as well as civic leaders in at least 50 cities nationwide declared Monday the National Day of Mourning and Lament for the over 100,000 people who have died in the United States from coronavirus. They also took the time to grieve the deaths of the recent victims of racial injustice.

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  Jun 2, 2020

  Pastor whose church was burned down vows to pray for soul of arsonist, continue worship

  The pastor of the Mississippi church that was burned down last month after it filed a lawsuit against a local stay-at-home-order banning worship gatherings says that the church will pray for the soul of whoever destroyed his congregation’s “cherished spiritual home.”