Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Dec 29, 2014

  Centcom Socialite Involved in 2012 Petraeus Scandal Buys New Home for Pakistani Children Whose Christian Parents Were Killed by Muslim Mob

  With help from a Dominican-Pakistani priest, an American couple has bought a new home for three Pakistani children whose Christian parents were burned alive by an angry mob of Muslims in the Punjab Province after being accused of blasphemy in November.

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  Dec 29, 2014

  Al Shabaab Extremists Targeted Victims 'Celebrating Christmas' in Christmas Day Attack That Killed Four

  The al Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia is claiming responsibility for the Christmas day attack on the African Union base in Mogadishu that killed at least three peacekeepers and a civilian contractor last Thursday.

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  Dec 25, 2014

  Is Santa a Republican or Democrat? Here's What Prominent Politicial Minds in Washington Think

  Although nothing is known about Santa Claus' true political preferences, two Washington Post reporters surveyed prominent politicians, political consultants and lobbyists from both sides of the isle about where they think Santa falls on the political spectrum.

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  Dec 25, 2014

  Filipino City Law Requires Bible Verse on Taxis; Officials Credit Scripture for Low Crime Rate, Peace

  Taxi drivers working in the small Filipino tourist island city of Tagbilaran are required by law to have a biblical scripture painted on the back of their three-wheeled motorcycle cabs and any driver that is caught without a scripture is liable to be fined or have their license revoked.

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  Dec 25, 2014

  Senator-Elect James Lankford: Christmas Is the Time for America to Be Thankful for Religious Freedoms

  In this week's Weekly Republican Address, issued by Rep. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Christmas morning, the conservative senator-elect reminded viewers of one thing they need to be thankful for this Christmas: their religious freedoms

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  Dec 23, 2014

  North Korean Torture Victim's Ministry Helping Refugee Defectors in China Travel Undetected to Find Better Life in South Korea

  A disabled North Korean defector has established a rescue ministry that is currently helping defectors who are being abused in China find undetectable paths into the democratic haven of South Korea.

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  Dec 22, 2014

  ISIS Executes 100 of its Own Foreign Fighters in Syria Who Tried to Abandon the Caliphate

  Islamic State militants recently executed at least 100 of their own foreign fighters in the group's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa after the fighters were caught trying to abandon the group's Syrian base, a source close to the conflict said.

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  Dec 22, 2014

  Vicar of Baghdad: The Love of the Refugee Child Jesus Is All That's Left for the Christians in Iraq This Christmas

  Although hundreds of thousands of refugees are displaced from their homes in Iraq and their futures remain uncertain due to the siege of the Islamic State, The Vicar of Baghdad wrote in an online Christmas statement that Christian refugees in Iraq have not been deterred from exhibiting joy in the only thing they have left: the unconditional of Jesus.

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  Dec 19, 2014

  13 Gay Bakeries Refuse to Make Traditional Marriage Cake With the Message: 'Gay Marriage Is Wrong'

  Despite anti-discrimination laws in many states that require Christian bakery owners to bake cakes for same-sex weddings, 13 LGBT and gay-owned bakeries objected to one man's request when he asked if they'd make a pro-traditional marriage cake that would read "gay marriage is wrong." All refused to back the cake and one person even cursed at the Christian man for "hate speech" and said a cake supporting traditional marriage "went against their beliefs."

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  Dec 19, 2014

  Marquette University Suspends Tenured Professor After He Criticized Instructor Who Prohibited Student From Discussing Gay Marriage Opposition

  Marquette University has suspended a tenured political science professor after he blogged about his disapproval of the actions of a teaching assistant at the Catholic school, who forbade a student from discussing an opposing view to gay marriage in her class.