Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Apr 24, 2019

  House can reject atheist’s request to deliver secular morning invocation, appeals court rules

  The U.S. House of Representatives and House Chaplain Pat Conroy can reject an atheist’s request to deliver a secular invocation, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

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  Apr 24, 2019

  Portland church building 15 tiny homes on its campus to shelter the homeless

  A church in Portland, Oregon is building 15 tiny shelters on its 11-acre property as a tangible way to lift up the homeless in the immediate community and help put them on a path toward self-empowerment.

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  Apr 23, 2019

  Netanyahu wants to name Golan Heights settlement in honor of Trump

  Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he intends to propose a resolution to name a new settlement in the Golan Heights after U.S. President Donald Trump to show appreciation for recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the area.

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  Apr 23, 2019

  Over $67,000 raised for Rachel Held Evans; Christian writer still in medically-induced coma

  Over $67,000 has been raised in just under 24 hours to support progressive Christian writer Rachel Held Evans, who’s been in a medically induced coma since last week due to complications with an infection.

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  Apr 23, 2019

  5 things to know about the Sri Lanka Easter bombings

  The world was shocked on Easter Sunday as bombs targeting churches led to the loss of hundreds of innocent lives in the island nation of Sri Lanka. Here are five things to know about Sunday's bombings and the history of violence and political strife in Sri Lanka. 

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  Apr 22, 2019

  Philadelphia can ban Christian foster agencies who don't work with gay couples, Appeals Court rules

  A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the city of Philadelphia after it was sued for requiring that faith-based foster and adoption care agencies place children with same-sex parents.

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  Apr 22, 2019

  Rachel Held Evans in medically-induced coma; Beth Moore, Kay Warren ask for prayers

  Christian leaders from across the political spectrum have offered their prayers for 37-year-old New York Times bestselling progressive Christian writer Rachel Held Evans after she was placed in a medically induced coma last week.

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  Apr 21, 2019

  Church membership in America hits historic low, new Gallup report finds

  The percentage of Americans who say they belong to a church, synagogue or mosque has hit a historic low, a new Gallup report released Thursday shows.

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  Apr 20, 2019

  Female students walk out after school allows male student in girls' locker room

  Female students at an Iowa high school staged a walkout last week to protest the school's decision to allow a trans-identified student to enter the girls' locker room.

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  Apr 20, 2019

  Evangelical churches can become 'seedbeds for rape culture,' seminary professor says

  Evangelical churches can be “seedbeds for rape culture” by failing to call out misogynist and radical conservative views as well as engaging in forms of victim shaming, a Dallas Theological Seminary professor has warned.