Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Mar 25, 2020

  Miss. governor holds moment of prayer on Facebook over coronavirus, recites Scripture

  Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves shared a moment of prayer and three passages from the Bible with constituents via Facebook Live Sunday as he encouraged churchgoers to figure out how they can help their at-risk neighbors during the novel coronavirus outbreak. 

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  Mar 24, 2020

  UK rescinds guidance legalizing at-home abortions during coronavirus outbreak

  The United Kingdom government has rescinded guidance temporarily allowing in-home medical abortions during the coronavirus outbreak.

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  Mar 24, 2020

  Students sue to stop Christian university from merging with art college in Tennessee

  Students and faculty at Watkins College of Art in Nashville are suing to stop the school from being absorbed by the nearby Christian nondenominational Belmont University.

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  Mar 24, 2020

  Wife of Nigerian bishop, church secretary freed after being kidnapped by gunmen

  The wife an Anglican bishop and a church secretary have regained their freedom just over a week after they were kidnapped by gunmen in the Kano state of Nigeria. 

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  Mar 23, 2020

  Matt Walsh warns complacent Christians: Tolerance and acceptance are not biblical virtues

  Conservative Christian commentator Matt Walsh is condemning complacent Christians in America, saying that, in some cases, Christians are called to be intolerant. 

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  Mar 22, 2020

  New language created to bring the Gospel to millions of deaf, blind people worldwide

  Wycliffe Associates has released a new translation of the New Testament in a new concept-based language that deaf and blind people across the globe can begin learning in less than a week. 

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  Mar 21, 2020

  Samaritan's Purse opens field hospital in northern Italy to help coronavirus patients

  The evangelical humanitarian charity run by Franklin Graham, Samaritan’s Purse, opened a 68-bed emergency field hospital in northern Italy as the local medical system struggles to deal with the coronavirus. 

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  Mar 20, 2020

  VidAngel giving free access to families stuck at home over coronavirus

  With millions of American families being cooped up in their homes in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the streaming video service VidAngel made its platform free for two weeks to ensure access to family-friendly entertainment. 

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  Mar 20, 2020

  6 children escape government-run orphanage in Nigeria to attend church

  Six children temporarily escaped a government-run children’s home last weekend in northern Nigeria to attend a church service for the first time since they were removed from a Christian orphanage last December, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide. 

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  Mar 20, 2020

  Iran releases brother of Christian woman who met with Trump to discuss regime’s persecution of believers

  The brother of an Iranian Christian who met with President Trump at the White House last July has been released from prison along with several other Christians and high-profile international political prisoners in Iran.