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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China, Pakistan, Cuba elected to UN Human Rights Council; critics speak out
Countries that have engaged in religious freedom violations, such as China, Russia, Pakistan and Cuba, have been elected by the United Nations General Assembly to the 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council, drawing criticism from human rights groups.
Obama faith adviser pushes back against Eric Trump's claim his dad 'saved Christianity'
Former Obama faith adviser Michael Wear blasted President Donald Trump’s son’s claim that his father “literally saved Christianity,” calling it blasphemous and just a ploy to get Christians to save the president’s re-election campaign.
Last of 21 Christians martyred by ISIS in Libya finally laid to rest after 5 years
The remains of a Ghanaian Christian beheaded by the Islamic State terrorist group on a Libyan beach in an execution video in 2015 has finally been laid to rest in Egypt.
100,000 march in Los Angeles over Azerbaijan conflict with Armenians
An estimated 100,000 people marched through the streets of Los Angeles over the weekend to call for an end to the fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh territory that has displaced thousands from their homes and killed hundreds.
Smithsonian 'Girlhood' exhibit features Margaret Sanger, transgender star Jazz Jennings
The Smithsonian Institute has unveiled a new “Girlhood” exhibit at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., stating that Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger’s legacy is “complicated” and that sometimes gender is not revealed at birth.
62% say judicial nominees shouldn't be questioned about religious beliefs: poll
On the eve of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing, a new survey was released showing that about two-thirds of Americans believe that judicial nominees should not be questioned about their religious beliefs during confirmation hearings.
Wildfire victims find hope in Christ during record-setting 2020; millions of acres burned
Dan and Rochelle Kelly thought they would only be gone from their Boulder Creek, California, home for a day when they received the reverse 911 call on Aug. 18 advising them to evacuate because of an approaching wildfire.
Azerbaijan accused of shelling Armenian cathedral, denies targeting religious sites
Azerbaijan was accused Thursday of shelling a historic Armenian cathedral while civilians were inside as fighting over the Armenian-controlled Nagorno-Karabakh region continues after reigniting last month.
US charges ISIS terrorists for brutal beheadings of Americans in Syria
Two Islamic State militants aligned with the group’s most infamous executioner have been charged with the killing of four Americans in Syria, including Christian aid worker Kayla Mueller, by the U.S. Department of Justice.
5 highlights from VP debate: Court packing, White House 'super spreader' and 'fine people' claim
Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris, the 2020 Democrat vice presidential nominee, squared off Wednesday in the much-anticipated vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City.
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