Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Jun 4, 2018

  Crowdfunder Halts Parents' Campaign Calling Transgender Identity 'Biologically Impossible'

  A popular United Kingdom online crowdfunding website has suspended a campaign started by parents warning teachers and administrators about the "one-sided view" of groups trying to promote transgender policies in schools.

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  Jun 4, 2018

  Supreme Court Same-Sex Wedding Cake Ruling: What About Other Cases on Christian Dissent to Gay Marriage?

  Although the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Colorado Christian baker Jack Phillips, the court did not definitively rule whether baking a cake for a same-sex wedding constitutes speech and still leaves questions about how other cases involving Christian business owners and same-sex weddings will play out, lawyers say.

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  Jun 4, 2018

  Supreme Court Rules Christian Baker Jack Phillips Can Refuse to Make Gay Wedding Cakes

  The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Colorado Christian baker Jack Phillips on Monday in overwhelming fashion, saying that the state government\'s hostility towards his refusal to make a same-sex wedding cake violated the U.S. Constitution.

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  Jun 3, 2018

  Obama-Trump-Russia Scandal: 5 New Facts We Learned in May

  As the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election has cost taxpayers over $16 million in just over a year, there continue to be more details that come to light.

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  Jun 1, 2018

  Catholic Diocese Leaves Maine Council of Churches to Distance Itself From LGBT Advocacy

  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will withdraw its membership from the Maine Council of Churches over concerns about LGBT advocacy after a new rule was implemented making it easier for the council to take public stances on societal and political issues.

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  Jun 1, 2018

  Christian Soccer Star Refused to Play for Team USA Because of LGBT Pride Jerseys

  Christian soccer star Jaelene Hinkle has confirmed that she withdrew from the United States Women's National Team last year to "be obedient" to God after the team announced it would wear LGBT Pride jerseys in international matches.

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  Jun 1, 2018

  Dalit Christian Man Abducted, Murdered in India for Marrying Upper-Caste Woman

  A poor Catholic man in India was killed by a mob this week just days after he married an upper-caste woman against her family's wishes.

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  May 31, 2018

  Former Procter & Gamble Executive Named World Vision's New President

  The evangelical Christian humanitarian organization World Vision U.S. named Chief Operating Office Edgar Sandoval its next president and chief executive officer on Thursday afternoon, following CEO Richard Stearns' retirement announcement in January.

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  May 31, 2018

  Alabama Megachurch Pastor Jimmy Jackson Retires After 53 Years in Ministry

  Alabama megachurch pastor and former first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention Jimmy Jackson has preached his last sermon and will retire after a five-decade career in ministry.

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  May 31, 2018

  Kirk Franklin Blasts Televangelist Jesse Duplantis' Plea for Jet: 'God's Not Flying That Plane'

  Popular gospel singer Kirk Franklin blasted televangelist Jesse Duplantis on Wednesday after the New Orleans-based televangelist broadcast a video asking for donations to buy his ministry another multimillion dollar airplane.