Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Mar 7, 2018

  6 Pastors Arrested in Rwanda for Planning to Defy Gov't Ban on 'Unclean' Churches

  Rwandan police have arrested six Christian pastors on grounds that they're planning to defy a recent order that closed over 700 churches that allegedly don't meet safety and cleanliness standards.

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  Mar 7, 2018

  Kentucky Church Cancels Services Until Further Notice Amid Legal Battle With Ousted Pastor

  A Kentucky pastor who was accused of taking over $100,000 in church donations to pay the mortgage on his home has finally been legally removed from the church about a month after being unanimously voted out by congregants.

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  Mar 7, 2018

  Muslim Mob Injures Christians During Attack on Church Worship Service in Pakistan

  A number of Christians were injured and hospitalized on Sunday when a Muslim mob attacked their church during a morning worship service in Pakistan's Punjab province, a Christian humanitarian group is reporting.

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  Mar 6, 2018

  Violent Hindu Mob Burns Down Christian Family's Home, Injures 6 Believers in India

  At least six Christians in India's Odisha state were badly injured and had to be taken to a local hospital when Hindu extremists recently attacked and burned down a Christian home over the fact that a deceased Christian child was buried inside the village.

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  Mar 6, 2018

  Texas Church Surprises Worshipers by Handing Out $250, $500, $1,000 Checks at Service

  A Texas church gave $125,000 in checks to its members on Sunday in hopes that they'll use that money to be a blessing to others.

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  Mar 6, 2018

  UMC Pastor Loses License for Marrying Same-Sex Couple in Tennessee

  A United Methodist Church associate pastor in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has lost her pastoral license because of her decision to break denominational rules and marry a same-sex couple.

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  Mar 6, 2018

  Oklahoma School Bans Pastor From Leading Team Prayer After Atheist Group Complains

  An Oklahoma school district has banned a local Baptist pastor from praying with a high school football team following a complaint filed by a leading atheist legal group.

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  Mar 6, 2018

  Christians Work to Rebuild Their Lives in Iraqi Town Decimated by ISIS (Interview)

  Father Thabet Habib could have never imagined the situation he and others from his destroyed hometown of Karamles, Iraq, are facing when he first began serving as a priest at the end of 2011.

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  Mar 5, 2018

  Christian Bridal Shop Closes Down Over Fear of LGBT Law After Facing Death Threats

  A Christian bridal shop in Pennsylvania that has faced death threats will shut its doors permanently due to the strong likelihood that a local town council will pass a law banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

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  Mar 4, 2018

  Christian Higher Ed Becoming Less White, More Diverse in Effort to Reflect God's Kingdom

  While most Christian colleges in the United States have been predominantly white institutions, there is an ongoing movement within Christian higher education to diversify student and faculty bodies to ensure that the diversity in God's Kingdom is reflected in His schools.