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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5 Mass. Colleges Offer Certificates in 'Reproductive Rights and Justice;' Pro-Lifers Not Welcome
Abortion is the most prominent underlying theme within the "Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice" program offered by a consortium of five public research colleges in Massachusetts, the program's first-ever graduate has said.
Blasphemy Victim Asia Bibi Allowed to Keep Rosary Given to Her by Pope Francis
Christian blasphemy victim Asia Bibi, who sits on Pakistan's death row, is rejoicing because authorities have allowed her to keep a rosary given to her from Pope Francis.
Football Player Sues Wheaton College for Neglect After Hazing Incident Left Him Naked In Field
Former Wheaton College football player Charles Nagy is suing the Illinois evangelical institution and accusing school officials of neglect after five teammates abducted him from his dorm room, tied him up, put a pillowcase over his head and left him naked for hours on a baseball field of a nearby elementary school.
Hindus Crush Pastor's Son's Foot With Boulder but Police File Charges Against Christian Family
Police in India's Telangana state were reportedly pressured by Hindu radicals to file a case against a Christian pastor's family after a group of drunken Hindu men were arrested for attacking the family and crushing their youngest son's foot with a boulder.
Christian Preschool Director Could Face Time in Prison for Allegedly Pulling Knife on 4-Y-O Children
The director of a Christian preschool in New Jersey could face jail time after she allegedly threatened two 4-year-old children with a knife.
Baylor University Suspends 3 More Football Players Accused of Sexual Assault
Baylor University has suspended three football players who stand accused of raping three women last November as the school is still trying to recover after a sexual assault scandal rocked the Waco, Texas, campus in 2016.
Baby Jesus Statue Stolen From Catholic Church Mysteriously Returned After 8 Decades
A small baby Jesus nativity statue that was stolen over eight decades ago has been returned to the doorstep of a New Jersey Roman Catholic church.
Muslim Teen Watched Jihad Videos, Read Quran Before Stabbing 3 in Florida Sleepover
A Muslim teen watched jihadi propaganda videos and read Islam's holy book before he plotted to kill several people at a birthday sleepover in Jupiter, Florida, on Monday, police have said.
Baptist Elder Arrested for Embezzling Over $300K From Church After 'Suspicious' Fire
A Southern Baptist church treasurer in Missouri has been arrested and indicted by a federal grand jury after it was alleged that he stole between $300,000 to $750,000 from his congregation, which suffered the loss of its church building in a "suspicious" December 2016 fire.
Donald Trump's Childhood Bible Featured in Museum of the Bible Exhibit
The childhood Bible that was one of two President Donald Trump placed his hand on during his swearing-in ceremony in January 2017 will now be displayed at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.