Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Nov 7, 2017

  USDA Vows to Protect Christians' Views on Marriage After Business Owner Threatened Under Obama

  The United States Department of Agriculture has issued guidance ensuring that religious beliefs, especially beliefs opposing same-sex marriage and LGBT causes, will be protected, not punished.

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  Nov 7, 2017

  Billy Graham's Grandson Boz Tchividjian No Longer Identifies as 'Evangelical': Report

  Boz Tchividjian, the grandson of world renowned evangelist Billy Graham, is reportedly no longer identifying himself with the term "evangelical," joining many others who have abandoned the term in the wake of the election of President Donald Trump.

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  Nov 6, 2017

  Children Forced Into Hard Labor Inside North Korean 'Orphanage Shelters,' Defector Says

  A North Korean defector has shared what life is like for children sent to horrific, overcrowded "orphanage shelters" while their parents are imprisoned by the authoritarian Kim regime.

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  Nov 6, 2017

  Texas Church Massacre 'Wasn't Over Religious Beliefs,' Authorities Say

  Devin Patrick Kelley's assault on a worshiping Texas congregation on Sunday morning that left 26 people dead and about 20 others wounded was not a religiously or racially motivated attack, a state official said.

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  Nov 6, 2017

  Anne Graham Lotz Compares Reaction to Texas Church Massacre to John 11

  Billy Graham's daughter and evangelist Anne Graham Lotz has explained that the timeless truth that Jesus taught in John 11 after the death of Lazarus still applies today as the world is left wondering why God allowed Sunday's horrific church massacre in Texas to occur.

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  Nov 6, 2017

  High School Football Players Continue Prayer Tradition After Coaches Are Banned From Praying

  A Georgia high school football team and its fans continued a team prayer tradition before their game last Friday night after the team's coaches were recently banned by the school district from praying with students.

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  Nov 5, 2017

  Gunman Kills 26 Worshipers in Mass Shooting at Texas Church

  A gunman identified as Devin P. Kelley opened fired inside First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, killing as many as 26 people before being shot dead by police. At least 20 others were wounded.

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  Nov 4, 2017

  Russia Collusion Confusion: 5 Essential Unanswered Questions

  Many Americans are getting lost in the web of confusion that has been spun around the Russian collusion storyline. Here are five essential unanswered questions to ask about the Russian collusion confusion.

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  Nov 3, 2017

  'Activist Mommy' Hails Victory After Condé Nast Halts Teen Vogue Print Edition

  Conservative evangelical mommy blogger Elizabeth Johnston, who runs the popular blog and Facebook page "The Activist Mommy," is proclaiming victory after it was reported Thursday that the print edition of Teen Vogue will be halted.

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  Nov 2, 2017

  10 Churches Banned From Holding Worship Services in India: Report

  Local authorities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have banned 10 churches from holding worship services in the last two months.