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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Feb 13, 2020
Pregnant woman and baby among 30 killed, burned to death by Boko Haram
Boko Haram militants are suspected to have burned and killed no less than 30 people and abducted others Sunday night as the extremist faction continues to terrorize northeast Nigeria and the Lake Chad region.
Feb 12, 2020
Colorado Democrats vote down bill requiring doctors to help babies born-alive after abortion
A Democrat-chaired legislative committee in Colorado has voted down two bills that would have banned late-term abortion and punished doctors who do not help children born alive during an abortion procedure.
Feb 12, 2020
New Hampshire Democratic Primary: Who did religious voters support?
The backing of voters who never attend religious services helped propel Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to victory in the New Hampshire Democratic primary election Tuesday while Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar surprised many with a third-place showing aided by religious voters
Feb 12, 2020
Evangelist files lawsuit over North Carolina park ban for sharing Gospel
An evangelist is suing the city of Greensboro North Carolina, claiming he was kicked out of a public park for preaching the Gospel.
Feb 12, 2020
Trump appointee rules against Christian school expelled from state voucher program
A federal judge has ruled against a private Christian school that was booted out of Maryland’s school voucher program for low-income students over the institution’s nondiscrimination policy.
Feb 11, 2020
Pakistani court allows marriage of kidnapped Christian girl because she had first period
A court in Pakistan has ruled against the family of a kidnapped Christian teenager who was forced into Islamic marriage, reportedly contending that girls can be married so long as they have had their first period.
Feb 11, 2020
New Netflix series shows how Christian pharmacist took down deadly opioid 'pill mill'
A new four-episode Netflix docuseries highlights the story of a Christian pharmacist in New Orleans suburb who turned the grief from his son’s death into a determination to shut down a doctor he believed was fraudulently prescribing painkillers to thousands in his community.
Feb 11, 2020
Air Force removes commander's name from prayer breakfast invitation after secular group complains
A U.S. Air Force base in Illinois has removed a commander’s name from a prayer breakfast invitation in response to a complaint from one of the nation’s leading secular legal organizations.
Feb 11, 2020
Egypt extends detention of Coptic Christian activist, delays court hearing
Authorities in Egypt have again delayed the court hearing for a Coptic Christian activist jailed last November on “preposterous charges,” according to a persecution watchdog group.
Feb 9, 2020
Planned Texas border wall would cut off congregants from their church, 'burden' religious practice
Plans to build part of President Donald Trump’s border wall near a levee in Donna, Texas, are being challenged on claims that it will “burden” churchgoers by cutting them off from easily accessing their church building.