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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Catholic Indian leaders jailed on charges of forced conversion; Cardinal demands release
Christian leaders in India are demanding the release of two Catholics arrested earlier this month on accusations they forcibly converted locals to Christianity and illegally occupied the land.
International missions leaders designate 2020 as 'Global Year of the Bible'
Missionary leaders from over 34 countries convened at the Museum of the Bible on Monday morning to launch A.D. 2020 Global Year of the Bible, a first-of-its-kind evangelical initiative endorsed by Roman Catholic Pope Francis.
Faith groups speak out on Supreme Court allowing temporary enforcement of Trump asylum rule
Some Christian leaders and humanitarian groups are condemning the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this week to temporarily allow enforcement of a new rule that would prevent many immigrants traveling through Central America from seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border.
School district defends football practice baptisms after atheist group complains
Robertson County School District in Middle Tennessee is not backing down after receiving a legal complaint from a secular organization in response to one of its schools allowing a pastor to perform student baptisms after a football practice.
New York City to repeal ban on gay 'conversion therapy' amid legal battle
The New York city council is planning to repeal a two-year-old ban on “gay conversion therapy” in order to avoid a costly uphill legal fight.
Chinese pastors ordered to base sermons on book comparing Bible to Confucianism
Chinese government officials are demanding that clergy affiliated with the state-sanctioned protestant church base their sermons on a new book that blends biblical teachings with the teachings of Confucius.
College 'hate speech' policies 'parallel' blasphemy laws in Pakistan, Muslim lawyer says
A Muslim lawyer is warning that “hate speech” policies instituted at a number of college campuses in the U.S. are having similar psychological effects on students that anti-blasphemy laws in Pakistan have on citizens who are sometimes incited to mob violence.
Jacksonville megachurch in 'cardiac arrest,' to sell off most of its massive downtown property
More than a year after pastor Mac Brunson resigned from First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, the megachurch’s current senior pastor explained that the congregation is in “cardiac arrest” and in need of a drastic downsizing.
US evangelical leaders held meeting with Saudi crown prince on eve of 9/11
On the eve of the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a delegation of American evangelical leaders met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss the state of religious freedom and the battle against extremism in the kingdom.
Norway CPS violated mother's rights through forced adoption: European rights court
Europe’s top human rights court ruled Tuesday that Norway’s controversial child services agency violated a mother’s rights by forcibly adopting her son to a foster family years after he was removed from her custody at three weeks old.
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