Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Aug 27, 2019

  Mexican priest stabbed to death inside border town parish; 27 priests killed in last 7 years

  A priest in a Mexico border town was stabbed to death last week inside his parish, becoming the latest among over two dozen priests who have been killed in the country in recent years. 

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  Aug 27, 2019

  Darryl Strawberry says he's 'glad' he was imprisoned, may not have come to Christ otherwise

  Speaking to thousands gathered for the 30th annual Southern California Harvest Sunday, baseball great Darryl Strawberry said he is thankful to have been imprisoned during the early 2000s because he may never have found God otherwise. 

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  Aug 26, 2019

  'Overcomer' opens in top 3 at box office, grosses $8.2M

  The faith-themed Kendrick brothers film “Overcomer” had a strong opening, placing third at the box office its opening weekend and grossing over $8.2 million at over 1,700 theaters.

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  Aug 25, 2019

  40 Christians on pilgrimage attacked by suspected Hindu radicals in India

  Six suspects affiliated with a radical Hindu mob have been arrested on charges of attempted murder following an attack on Catholics walking a 280-mile pilgrimage. 

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  Aug 24, 2019

  Realtor sues real estate board over investigation into Bible verses on webpage

  A Christian realtor is suing the Virginia Real Estate Board, saying she felt compelled to resign after being investigated for a fair housing complaint related to sharing her religious beliefs on a business website and email signatures. 

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  Aug 24, 2019

  4 Christians killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso for wearing crucifixes: report

  A series of deadly militant attacks targeting Christians in the northeast part of Burkina Faso, a once peaceful West African country, has rocked the Christian community. 

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  Aug 23, 2019

  Over 500 faith groups, leaders oppose reported plan to zero out US refugee program

  More than 500 faith leaders, denominations, churches and nonprofits have signed onto a letter sent to President Donald Trump Friday urging his administration to relent on reported plans to further shrink the U.S. refugee resettlement program.

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  Aug 23, 2019

  Wisconsin Medicaid program must cover sex reassignment surgery, judge rules

  A federal judge has struck down a Wisconsin policy that blocked Medicaid funds in the state from being used for coverage of gender reassignment surgeries and cross-sex hormone therapy for trans-identified individuals. 

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  Aug 23, 2019

  Nigeria: Priest escapes 'unhurt' after gunmen open fire on car in murder attempt

  A priest in the Enugu state of Nigeria reportedly escaped a murder attempt at the hands of gunmen who shot up his car just weeks after the killing of another priest led to a massive demonstration for security in the state. 

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  Aug 22, 2019

  Megachurch pastor Rod Parsley, NHCLC lead pastors in Texas border visit

  Megachurch pastor Rod Parsley teamed up with the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference to co-sponsor a delegation of pastors who visited the nation’s largest border detention facility in Texas last week as the Trump administration’s border policy continues to receive criticism.