Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Mar 14, 2016

  ISIS Burns Hundreds of Christian Textbooks in Cultural Cleansing of Christianity

  In its continued assault against Christianity, the Islamic State has released a video that shows its jihadis burning hundreds of Christian books last week in the Iraqi city of Mosul on the grounds that they are the "books of infidels."

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  Mar 11, 2016

  ISIS Assassinates Over 100 Syrian Journalists Accused of Being Spies for US 'Crusader Coalition'

  ISIS has released a new propaganda video in which the terror group took responsibility for the assassinations of at least 100 Syrian journalists and media activists they accused of being spies for the U.S.-led coalition.

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  Mar 11, 2016

  As State Dept. Investigates ISIS Genocide of Christians, 280-Page Report Documents Extensive Evidence

  A new 280-page report chronicling the persecution of Christians by the Islamic State was submitted to the U.S. State Department this week, proving that there is enough irrefutable evidence for the agency to designate IS' atrocities against Christians as "genocide."

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  Mar 11, 2016

  Donald Trump Blames Campaign Violence on Supporters' 'Anger,' 'Great Love of Country'

  Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump shook off questions about recurring violence at his campaign events during Thursday night's GOP debate in Miami by suggesting that his supporters' anger about the direction of the country and the local police are to blame.

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  Mar 11, 2016

  'Virtually 100%' of Mosques Are Radical, Donald Trump Says at GOP Debate

  Republican presidential frontrunner and brash real estate mogul Donald Trump has doubled down on his claim that "Islam hates us" during and after Thursday night's presidential debate, suggesting that Islam shows "tremendous hatred" and "virtually 100 percent" of mosques are radical.

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  Mar 10, 2016

  'Genocide' Fails to Describe What Is Happening to Christians in the Middle East, Chaldean Pastor Says

  Tens of thousands of displaced Iraqi Christians who fled from their ancient homelands over a year-and-a-half ago to escape the the barbarity of the Islamic State feel as though their plight has been forgotten by the rest of the world, a prominent Chaldean priest explained Wednesday.

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  Mar 10, 2016

  Franklin Graham: 'We've Taken God Out of the Political Debate ... I Want to Put Him Back In'

  While speaking on his 50-state 2016 Decision America Tour in nationally televised interviews this week, Leading evangelist Franklin Graham says he aims to encourage evangelical Christians to run for local public offices so that the will of God can be restored in America's political debate.

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  Mar 9, 2016

  Catholic Georgetown University's Elects First-Ever Muslim Student as President

  For the first time ever, a Muslim student has been elected by the Georgetown University student body to serve as the Jesuit school's student association president.

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  Mar 9, 2016

  ABC's 'Of Kings and Prophets' Writer Defends Show: Christians Like to Watch 'Sex on TV as Much as Anybody Else'

  After a family television watchdog scrutinized ABC's new series "Of Kings and Prophets" last week for sexual and violent content, the production's showrunner now argues that faith-based viewers enjoy watching sex on TV as much as secular viewers.

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  Mar 9, 2016

  NFL Quarterback Jameis Winston, Girlfriend Get Baptized at Spiritual Retreat

  Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and former Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston and his girlfriend were baptized last weekend at a ministry retreat for professional athletes in Colorado, according to a video posted to social media.