Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Jan 31, 2017

  Boy Scouts' Transgender Policy Is a 'Rebellion Against God; It's Time to Get Out,' Christian Leader Says

  The Boy Scouts of America has ended its boys-only tradition by announcing on Monday night that it will allow girls who identify as boys to participate in scouting programs — a move that is leading conservative Christian activists to encourage parents and churches to abandon the 106-year-old organization.

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  Jan 31, 2017

  ISIS' Chief Executioner Who Beheaded Over 100 People Is Assassinated in Iraq

  The Islamic State's chief executioner who carried out the beheadings over 100 people throughout his gruesome career in jihad has become the hunted.

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  Jan 31, 2017

  Refugee Vetting Process Is Not Broken, Evangelical Resettlement Group Warns

  The evangelical refugee resettlement organization World Relief, one of nine organizations authorized by the State Department to resettle refugees in the United States, is concerned that President Donald Trump's desire to change the refugee vetting process could "fundamentally alter" the U.S. refugee resettlement program.

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  Jan 30, 2017

  ISIS Burns Iraqi Mom, 4 Children Alive for Trying to Flee 'Caliphate'

  The Islamic State terrorist organization burned alive an entire family after it was caught trying to flee from the group's stronghold in the Kirkuk province of Iraq.

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  Jan 30, 2017

  Trump vs. Obama Refugee Ban: 9 Things You Need to Know

  In the wake of President Donald Trump's executive order signed last Friday halting the United States' entire refugee resettlement program for 120 days, thousands of protesters took to airports across the nation to voice their disapproval with Trump's order.

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  Jan 28, 2017

  9 Things That Stood Out at the 2017 March for Life

  Tens of thousands of pro-lifers descended upon the nation's capital to participate in the 44th annual March for Life on Friday. Here are nine things that stood out at the march.

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  Jan 26, 2017

  Christian Teenager Held Hostage by ISIS for 2 Years Survives to Talk About It

  A Christian teenager who lived two years under the torturous rule of the Islamic State terrorist organization in the group's largest Iraqi stronghold has opened up about the frightening experiences he and his mother faced in Mosul.

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  Jan 26, 2017

  Tennessee Megachurch Withholds Funds From SBC Over Support of Mosque Construction

  A 2,800-member Baptist church in Tennessee is withholding funds to the Southern Baptist Convention in protest of decisions made by SBC entities last year to join an amicus brief supporting the right for a Muslim community to build a mosque.

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  Jan 26, 2017

  5 Coptic Christians Brutally Murdered in Egypt, Bodies Found With Throats Slashed

  Five Coptic Christians have been brutally murdered and had their throats slashed in four different incidents in Egypt over a two-week timespan, a persecution watchdog group reports.

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  Jan 25, 2017

  Islam Critic Lashes Out at TCU World Religions Class Where Students Visit a Mosque

  College students enrolled in a world religion class at Texas Christian University are expected to attend an Islamic worship service at a mosque to gain a better understanding of alternative religious traditions.