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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Darryl Strawberry says he's 'glad' he was imprisoned, may not have come to Christ otherwise
Speaking to thousands gathered for the 30th annual Southern California Harvest Sunday, baseball great Darryl Strawberry said he is thankful to have been imprisoned during the early 2000s because he may never have found God otherwise.
'Overcomer' opens in top 3 at box office, grosses $8.2M
The faith-themed Kendrick brothers film “Overcomer” had a strong opening, placing third at the box office its opening weekend and grossing over $8.2 million at over 1,700 theaters.
40 Christians on pilgrimage attacked by suspected Hindu radicals in India
Six suspects affiliated with a radical Hindu mob have been arrested on charges of attempted murder following an attack on Catholics walking a 280-mile pilgrimage.
Realtor sues real estate board over investigation into Bible verses on webpage
A Christian realtor is suing the Virginia Real Estate Board, saying she felt compelled to resign after being investigated for a fair housing complaint related to sharing her religious beliefs on a business website and email signatures.
4 Christians killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso for wearing crucifixes: report
A series of deadly militant attacks targeting Christians in the northeast part of Burkina Faso, a once peaceful West African country, has rocked the Christian community.
Over 500 faith groups, leaders oppose reported plan to zero out US refugee program
More than 500 faith leaders, denominations, churches and nonprofits have signed onto a letter sent to President Donald Trump Friday urging his administration to relent on reported plans to further shrink the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
Wisconsin Medicaid program must cover sex reassignment surgery, judge rules
A federal judge has struck down a Wisconsin policy that blocked Medicaid funds in the state from being used for coverage of gender reassignment surgeries and cross-sex hormone therapy for trans-identified individuals.
Nigeria: Priest escapes 'unhurt' after gunmen open fire on car in murder attempt
A priest in the Enugu state of Nigeria reportedly escaped a murder attempt at the hands of gunmen who shot up his car just weeks after the killing of another priest led to a massive demonstration for security in the state.
Megachurch pastor Rod Parsley, NHCLC lead pastors in Texas border visit
Megachurch pastor Rod Parsley teamed up with the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference to co-sponsor a delegation of pastors who visited the nation’s largest border detention facility in Texas last week as the Trump administration’s border policy continues to receive criticism.
Migrant families to face longer detention under new Trump rule; faith groups concerned
Christian advocacy groups are speaking out after the Trump administration unveiled a new regulation Wednesday that would allow for undocumented migrant children to be detained without limit in immigration detention facilities.
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