Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Dec 6, 2017

  Demand for Church Security Seminar High in Wake of Shooting; Texas Megachurch to Host a Second

  Hundreds of church leaders from across the United States and from all over the denominational spectrum filed into Pastor Jack Graham's Prestonwood Baptist megachurch in Plano, Texas, on Tuesday for a free seminar on church security, a conference that was in such high demand they had to schedule more than one.

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  Dec 5, 2017

  3 in 10 White Evangelicals Say 'There's Almost Nothing President Trump Could Do to Lose' Their Approval

  Three out of 10 white evangelical Protestants in the United States say "there's almost nothing President Trump could do to lose my approval," a new survey from the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute has discovered.

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  Dec 5, 2017

  Canadian School District Quits Operation Christmas Child Over Gay Marriage Stance

  A school district in Canada has ended its participation in the Samaritan's Purse children's charity program Operation Christmas Child after complaints were received about the Franklin Graham-led evangelical organization's stance on human sexuality.

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  Dec 5, 2017

  Is Jesus Opposed to Tax Cuts?

  After the GOP-led United States Senate passed a tax overhaul plan last weekend, conservative and liberal Christians debated whether there is a biblical command to maintain high tax rates on the wealthy so the government can afford programs to help the poor.

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  Dec 5, 2017

  Pence Meets Iraqi Archbishop to Discuss US Aid to Christians Rebuilding Their Lives After ISIS

  United States Vice President Mike Pence met with a leading Chaldean Archbishop on Monday to discuss how the U.S. government can best help the recovering Iraqi Christian community in the aftermath of the Islamic State.

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  Dec 5, 2017

  Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Colorado Gay Wedding Cake Case

  The day has arrived for Colorado Christian baker Jack Phillips, whose case will finally be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday after he was punished by the state for refusing to serve the wedding of Charlie Craig and David Mullins.

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  Dec 1, 2017

  Over 100 Churches to Join Benham Bros. in Prayer Walk Outside Charlotte's Busiest Abortion Clinic

  A 40-week pro-life initiative that has carried on outside of one of the nation's busiest abortion clinics will culminate this Saturday in what organizers are hoping will be the largest gathering of its kind in over two decades.

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  Nov 29, 2017

  Egyptian TV Host Suspended for Suggesting Terror Attacks On Churches Are 'OK'

  An Egyptian television host has been suspended after she made an inappropriate comment about church bombings when speaking about last Friday's mosque attack in Sinai.

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  Nov 29, 2017

  Local Mosque Donates $1 Million to University of Cincinnati; School Will Launch Islam Program

  A mosque in Ohio has pledged $1 million to the University of Cincinnati in order to "boost classes and research" related to Islam.

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  Nov 29, 2017

  NFL Star Josh Norman to Give Tithes, Offerings to Hometown Churches That Ask for Help

  Washington Redskins star Josh Norman is calling on the churches of his hometown of Greenwood, South Carolina, to inform him about ways in which he, as one of the highest paid cornerbacks in the National Football League, can provide for their needs.