Samuel Smith

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  May 2, 2019

  Interfaith leaders slam US law firm lobbying for Chinese gov’t, other repressive regimes

  An interfaith group of religious leaders and human rights activists asked one of America’s top international law firms Wednesday to stop representing foreign governments known for their repeated human rights abuses.

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  May 1, 2019

  Trump proposes charging fees for immigrants to apply for asylum

  President Trump issued a memo Monday proposing changes to asylum policies that would, among other things, require migrants coming to the U.S. to pay fees for asylum and work permit applications.

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  Apr 30, 2019

  Merriam-Webster dictionary euphemizes sex reassignment surgeries with new terms

  Leading reference book producer Merriam-Webster has added three new terms to its online dictionary to accommodate the transgender community and LGBT activists who coined them.

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  Apr 30, 2019

  Dad faces arrest if he refers to trans-identified daughter by her birth sex: court order

  A father in Canada is facing the possibility of arrest if he refers to his trans-identified 14-year-old daughter as a “girl” after a court ordered that the teen be allowed to begin taking testosterone.

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  Apr 30, 2019

  Pastor, 5 churchgoers killed by gunmen after Sunday service in Burkina Faso

  A pastor and five churchgoers were murdered by gunmen while leaving their church in the West African nation of Burkina Faso on Sunday.

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  Apr 30, 2019

  Vineyard Columbus raises $13 million in 6 weeks to open 5 new campuses

  The Vineyard Columbus, one of Ohio’s largest megachurches, has raised over $13 million in six weeks to help the congregation build five new campuses over the next decade.

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  Apr 30, 2019

  China in a persecution category 'all by itself;' USCIRF releases annual report 

  Persecution against believers in China was front and center as the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released its 20th annual report Monday morning.

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  Apr 29, 2019

  Evangelical leaders call on Christians to take on 'biblical view' of immigration, love one's neighbor

  The Evangelical Immigration Table is encouraging Christians to take on a “biblical view” of immigration by loving one's neighbor and supporting policy that allows undocumented immigrants to earn legal status.

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  Apr 27, 2019

  Pastor of Sri Lankan church bombed on Easter forgives attacker: 'You are His child'

  The pastor of one of the churches bombed in the Easter Sunday suicide attacks claimed by the Islamic State in Sri Lanka has offered forgiveness to the perpetrators and those who sent them.

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  Apr 26, 2019

  Crossroads names Phil Heller new lead pastor months after Patrick Garcia firing

  Crossroads Christian Church in Indiana has named a new lead pastor months after the ousting of the megachurch’s former Pastor Patrick Garcia and the departure of other pastors who established a new church.