Samuel Smith

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  Jun 19, 2019

  Islamic extremists in Burkina Faso reaffirm allegiance to ISIS as Christians flee

  Islamic extremists in West Africa have reaffirmed their allegiance to the Islamic State and its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as deadly attacks have occurred with greater frequency across the Sahel region in the last several months.

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  Jun 19, 2019

  Democrat 2020 candidates grilled by Christian-left leaders at 'Moral Action Congress'

  Nine presidential candidates, including a former vice president, three senators and one congressman, were questioned Monday in a presidential forum hosted by a coalition of left-leaning religious leaders and activists amid growing discontentment with Trump policies.

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  Jun 18, 2019

  Pro-abortion rights candidate Kamala Harris says 'Good Samaritan' parable influences her politics

  Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who is unapologetic in her support for abortion rights, told a gathering of left-leaning clergy and activists Monday that it is Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan that shapes her views on public policy.

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  Jun 18, 2019

  Joe Biden at religious left rally: 'You can shame people to do things the right way' 

  Former Vice President Joe Biden suggested Monday that a “physical revolution” like the one growing on the religious left could help overcome Republican opposition to left-leaning poverty initiatives.

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  Jun 17, 2019

  How innovative ministries are bringing millennials back to church  

  With such a drastic percentage of millennials having dropped out of the church, ministries nationwide are asking themselves what they must do to bring young adults back to church or even attract those who never went to church in the first place.

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  Jun 16, 2019

  ‘Church Anywhere': Congregation brings worship services to schools, rehab centers and prisons

  An evangelical church in Indiana has launched campuses inside of prisons,  a rehabilitation home, a youth shelter and even public schools to bring church services to people who are not able or don’t necessarily like to physically attend them.

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  Jun 15, 2019

  Ex-Muslim who planned to kill Christians and faced death for becoming one tells her story

  A Pakistani convert to Christianity who nearly blew herself up in the name of Allah says a spiritual journey that began with a dream transformed her from being a jihadi-minded teen into a devout Christian who's making disciples for Christ.

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  Jun 14, 2019

  19 killed by gunmen in Burkina Faso: 'There's no Christian anymore in this town'

  Dozens of armed unidentified gunmen killed at least 19 and injured 13 others in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday. 

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  Jun 14, 2019

  Nigerians describe horrors of Fulani atrocities: 'There is a genocide going on'

  Nigerians from predominantly Christian tribes in Nigeria visited the United States this week to describe the atrocities they've faced at the hands of Fulani radicals and unwanted actions taken by the government.

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  Jun 13, 2019

  Religious freedom concerns raised as trial over aid to illegal immigrants ends in hung jury

  A federal jury in Arizona failed to convict a Christian volunteer who faced the possibility of 20 years in prison after providing humanitarian aid to unauthorized immigrants.