Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Dec 1, 2015

  Christian College President Slams Speech Censorship: 'College Is Not Day Care'

  The president of a Christian college in Oklahoma has condemned the rise of political correctness on college campuses and told students who seek to silence speech that offends them that they are "self-absorbed" and "need to grow up."

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  Dec 1, 2015

  Pope Francis: Condom Use to Prevent AIDS Is Perplexing Issue for Catholic Church

  On the eve of World AIDS Day, Pope Francis admitted Monday that the question about whether the Roman Catholic Church should condone condom use to help prevent the spread of HIV is a complicated issue for the moral of the church.

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  Dec 1, 2015

  Rubio: Paris Attacks and 9/11 Are Part of God's Plan for Our Lives

  Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio spoke about seeking God's guidance, arguing that the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris last month and in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, were both part of God's mysterious plan for the universe.

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  Nov 30, 2015

  Brad Pitt Says He's 'Atheist;' Cites Baptist Upbringing, 'Christian Guilt'

  Hollywood film star Brad Pitt acknowledged in a recent interview that he considers himself to be an atheist and does not adhere to religion, despite being raised in a Southern Baptist household in Missouri.

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  Nov 30, 2015

  Christian Brothers Executed by ISIS Are 'Our Martyrs; Saved by God in Heaven,' Says Coptic Priest

  Two Coptic Christian brothers were kidnapped and executed by suspected Islamic State extremists earlier this month in Western Libya after being lured in with the promise of employment.

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  Nov 27, 2015

  Rob Bell's Successor Steps Down as Pastor of Mars Hill: 'Being a Pastor Is Not Who I Am'

  The teaching pastor who took over for controversial author and Pastor Rob Bell at Mars HIll Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan, announced Sunday that he will soon be leaving the church and explained that "being a pastor is not really who I am."

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  Nov 27, 2015

  Will 100 Black Pastors Endorse Donald Trump for President on Monday?

  A coalition of about 100 African-American pastors are scheduled to meet with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday and are reportedly going to announce their support for the real estate mogul's presidential bid.

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  Nov 27, 2015

  Egyptian Mother of 2 Has Throat Slit by Family for Converting to Christianity

  An Egyptian mother of two was brutally murdered by her Muslim family members after she married a Coptic Christian man, converted to Christianity and left her hometown, Egyptian news sites are reporting.

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  Nov 25, 2015

  70% of Women Who Get Abortions Identify as Christians, Survey Finds

  Over 40 percent of women who've had an abortion say they were frequent churchgoers at the time they ended their pregnancies and about a half of them say they kept their abortions hidden from church members, new LifeWay Research shows.

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  Nov 25, 2015

  ISIS Fighters From 'Christian Families' Are 'The Fiercest We Find,' Terror Expert Tells UN

  While most of the Islamic State terrorist organization's foreign fighters come from Muslim backgrounds, a terrorism expert said Tuesday that jihadi recruits hailing from Christian families are among the most ferocious fighters the militant group has to offer.