Samuel Smith

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  Nov 12, 2018

  'Defecating on the altar': Myanmar's spiritual assault on Kachin Christians

  Kachin Christians in Myanmar are facing an "existential threat" and "will not be able to continue" in the next one or two generations amid an ongoing civil war between Kachin rebels and the Myanmar military, an activist has warned.

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  Nov 12, 2018

  Proposed Amendments Could Close Churches, Seminaries in Bulgaria, Christian Leaders Fear

  Religious leaders in Bulgaria have spoken out against proposed changes to a religious law in Bulgaria that could result in the closure of many Christian churches and seminaries.

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  Nov 11, 2018

  Megachurch Pastor Fired for Viewing Porn Talks About Overcoming His Addiction, New Pastor Job

  Pastor Scott Crenshaw said he felt like a rock star when he was senior pastor of the multicampus New River Fellowship Church based Weatherford, Texas.

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  Nov 10, 2018

  Scotland Becomes First Country to Require Schools to Teach LGBT Curriculum

  Scotland has become the first country in the world to require its public schools nationwide to add LGBT history and inclusion to their curriculums.

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  Nov 10, 2018

  ISIS Bus Attack Survivors Recount Horrors of Seeing Parents, Children Killed: '4 Families Destroyed'

  Victims of last week's attack on Coptic Christians have detailed the horrifying moments when gunmen murdered seven and injured at least 20 others after they left worship at a monastery in Egypt.

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  Nov 9, 2018

  Trump's Plan to End DACA Shot Down by Appellate Panel; Attention Turns to Supreme Court

  President Donald Trump's plans to end protections from deportation for hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children suffered another blow Thursday.

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  Nov 9, 2018

  Cameroon Details How American Missionary Was Killed; Journalist Jailed for Blaming Gov't

  The Cameroon government has defended the arrest of a journalist who accused military forces of responsibility for the recent killing of American missionary Charles Wesco last month, reasserting that it was separatist ammunition found in his head and body.

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  Nov 8, 2018

  Church Loses Polling License Over Sign Rebuking Christians Who Vote for Democrats

  A church in Florida has been stripped of its ability to serve as a polling location in future elections because of a controversial sign its pastor placed on its premises on Tuesday.

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  Nov 8, 2018

  Saudi Crown Prince Told Evangelical Leaders Khashoggi Murder Was 'Terrible Mistake'

  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman told American evangelical leaders in their meeting last week that the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a "terrible mistake" and vowed to punish those responsible.

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  Nov 8, 2018

  Asia Bibi Freed From Prison, Reunited With Family but Stuck in Pakistan Awaiting Asylum

  Pakistani Christian mother Asia Bibi has finally been freed from prison after spending over eight years on death row for allegedly committing "blasphemy" against Islam, but still remains in the Muslim-majority country.