Samuel Smith
Deputy Managing Editor
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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USCIRF Vice Chair Details Meeting With Imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson in Turkish Prison
The vice chair of the congressionally mandated U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has shared more details about her hour-long meeting with imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson inside of a Turkish prison last fall.
14-Y-O Christian Girl Kidnapped and Sold to Muslim Leader for $160, Open Doors Says
The head of one of the most prominent Christian persecution watchdog organizations in the United States shared the horrifying story of a young Christian girl who was kidnapped last year while on her way to school and sold off to a Muslim tribal leader for less than $200.
Christian School Changes Policy to Allow Sikh Boy to Wear Patka After Lawsuit
A Christian school in Australia has changed its uniform policy after it was sued for not allowing a Sikh child to wear a traditional head covering.
Christian Leaders Oppose Trump's Stripping of Protected Status for Salvadoran Immigrants
Christian leaders and organizations are speaking out against the Trump administration move on Monday to terminate protected status for thousands of El-Salvadoran immigrants who have been allowed to live and work in the United States for over a decade.
Christian Religious Freedom Group Sues UMass School Over 'Speech Zone' Policy
College students are suing a University of Massachusetts school on grounds that the institution's "speech zone" policy is limiting their constitutional right to engage in free expression on campus.
NJ Gives Christian Teacher 3-Year Suspension After Facebook Post on Homosexuality
A Christian teacher in New Jersey is now serving a three-year suspension of her teaching certificates all because she posted critical remarks about homosexuality on social media.
Facebook Takes Down 'Warriors for Christ' Page Citing Policy on Bullying, Hate Speech
Facebook has unpublished the Facebook page associated with the pre-denominational Christian ministry "Warriors for Christ," an organization that opposes homosexuality and abortion, on grounds that it violated its community standards on bullying and hate speech.
Christian University Urges Students Not to Work at New Hooters Restaurant Near Campus
A Christian university in Texas is urging its students not to work at a Hooters restaurant scheduled to open about a mile-and-a-half from campus in the coming weeks.
Arthur Rorheim, Founder of Awana Kids Ministry, Dies at 99
Arthur Rorheim, co-founder of one of the world's leading children's ministries that has given lifelong memories to millions, passed away last Friday at the age of 99. A memorial will be held for him later this month.
Trump vs. Obama on Iran Protests: 5 Things to Know
While President Donald Trump and his administration have been praised by conservatives for expressing immediate support for the thousands of freedom protesters in the Islamic Republic of Iran, former President Barack Obama is receiving a new round of criticism for his response to peaceful demonstrations in 2009.
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