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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Supreme Court Travel Ban Decision Bad for Persecuted, Child Refugees, Bishop Says
The United States Supreme Court on Monday decided to let a limited version of President Donald Trump's travel ban go into effect and Christian leaders within the refugee resettlement community have expressed concern.
Kansas School District Stops Team Prayers After Atheist Group FFRF Files Complaint
A public school district in Kansas has assured an atheist group that an inspiring moment when its boys basketball team came together at mid-court to pray with the opposing team will "never happen again" after receiving a warning letter threatening a potential lawsuit.
Former Church of England Head Resigns After Reported Involvement in Sex Abuse Scandal
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Carey resigned from his role in the church in light of an independent report showing that he and the Church of England colluded to cover up the sex offenses of Bishop Peter Ball.
Military Leaders Seek Delay to Transgender Enlistment Policy
Military chiefs have reportedly requested a six-month delay for implementing an Obama-era policy that would allow openly transgender Americans to enlist in the armed services.
Christian Woman Ordered by Cops to Stop Praying in Her Home Loses in Court
The United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a Kansas Catholic woman who claims that she was ordered by police to stop praying in her own home.
Pakistan Expels South Korean National Accused of Spreading the Gospel
Pakistan officials say a South Korean national who it accuses of using a business visa to preach the Gospel inside of the Islamic republic has been has expelled from the country.
Christian Pro-Lifers Sued by New York Atty. Gen. for 'Harassment' Outside Abortion Clinic
New York Attorney Gen. Eric Schneiderman has filed a federal lawsuit against a coalition of Christian pro-life protesters who've been accused of threatening patients, staff and family members outside of an abortion clinic in New York City for years.
Nonprofit Watchdog Guidestar Adds 'Hate Group' Label to 46 Conservative Groups
One of the nation's leading sources of information about nonprofit organizations is receiving backlash after it labeled dozens of conservative advocacy groups, many of which advocate for traditional marriage, as "hate groups."
NYPD Issues New Rules to Accommodate Cops Who Want to Identify as Different Gender
The New York City Police Department has laid out guidelines for how police officers with gender dysphoria can come out to their superiors as transgender and request that they be referred to by their preferred names and pronouns.
Trump Admin. Transgender Student Pronoun Policy Is 'Compelled Speech Violation,' Liberty Counsel Says
A leading conservative Christian legal group committed to defending religious liberty has spoken out against a memo issued by the Trump administration this month that lays out certain reasons why schools could be investigated for discrimination against transgender students.