Samuel Smith
Samuel Smith serves as Deputy Managing Editor for The Christian Post. He began working for CP in 2014 as a staff reporter. Before joining CP, Smith covered Maryland state politics as well as college and high school athletics for various news outlets. He graduated with a journalism degree from Towson University.
His areas of interest include human rights, politics and sports. Smith also serves on the international missions team of his local church. He lives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with his family.
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Christian Couple Tied and Beaten by Indian Mob for Ditching 'Old Gods' for Jesus
An Indian couple has detailed how they were tied and beaten by a mob of neighbors over their refusal to deny Christ and participate in a local religious ritual.
Trump Defends Pope's Handling of Catholic Sex Abuse Crisis: 'The Best Anyone Can Handle It'
President Donald Trump has seemingly defended Pope Francis' handling of the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis.
Nigerian Priest Abducted While Driving to Sunday Mass; Kidnappers Demand Ransom
Another priest in Nigeria has been abducted by gunmen, who are reportedly demanding a ransom for the pastor's release.
Are Trump's Evangelical Advisers Violating Federal Law? Law Professor Responds
A prominant national secular legal organization is demanding that the Trump White House put an end to the president's informal engagement with evangelical leaders on grounds that it violates federal law.
11-Y-O Drummer Boy Dies After Nigerian Church Collapses During Sunday Mass
A Nigerian church service turned deadly this past Sunday after a church building in the Delta State collapsed on the congregation's faithful during morning mass.
New Documentary on Wheaton College's 'Same God' Controversy to Be Shown at LA Film Festival
A new documentary focusing on the departure of professor Larycia Hawkins from Wheaton College after she declared on Facebook that Christians and Muslims worship the same God will be screened at the Los Angeles Film Festival later this month.
Liberty U. Film Students Object to 'Trump Prophecy' Movie Project: 'Many of Us Felt Used'
Liberty University students are continuing to voice their objections to the university's involvement in the upcoming theatrical release "The Trump Prophecy."
Boston May Legally Bar Christian Flag From City Hall Flagpole, Federal Court Rules
The city of Boston may legally deny a request to fly a Christian flag on a City Hall flagpole while accepting other cultural groups' requests to fly their flags, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.
New Report Details How Myanmar Military, Gov't Blocked Aid to Christians in Kachin
A new 68-page report sheds more light on how the Myanmar military and civilian government may be committing war crimes by blocking lifesaving humanitarian aid to tens of thousands displaced by violence in the Kachin state over the last seven years.
Pastor, Wife, 3 Kids Burned Alive, Village Razed by Islamic Fulani Herdsmen
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have burned a pastor and his family alive and razed as many as 95 homes in an attack on a village in the Plateau State of Nigeria.