Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Dec 28, 2016

  NFL Star Ben Watson: We Must Teach 'Life Begins at Conception'

  Christian NFL player Benjamin Watson says that despite the United States' acceptance of legalized abortion on-demand, the Church must continue teaching that "life begins at conception" and is urging Christians to "stand for what's right."

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  Dec 28, 2016

  Christians Poisoned After Drinking Toxic Liquor in Pakistan on Christmas Day

  Dozens of Christians were poisoned with toxic alcohol during a Christmas party in the Punjab province of Pakistan on Sunday, which caused over 30 people to perish.

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  Dec 28, 2016

  Profanity-Laced Tupac 'Hail Mary' Rap Lyrics Printed in Christmas Carol Program in Sri Lanka

  In this day and age, the term "Hail Mary" means different things to different people and organizers of a Christmas carolling event organized by the Archdiocese of Columbo in Sri Lanka this December learned that lesson the hard way.

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  Dec 28, 2016

  Franklin Graham Reveals His 'Drastic' New Year's Resolution

  Evangelist Franklin Graham says his 2017 New Year's resolution is going to lead to him making a "drastic" change in his life.

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  Dec 23, 2016

  NFL Star Ben Watson Uses Season-Ending Injury to Write 'Playbook' for Dads

  Christian NFL star Benjamin Watson has found a silver lining to spending the entire 2016 NFL season on the sidelines rehabbing an injury that occurred during the preseason in August.

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  Dec 23, 2016

  2016 'Ebenezer Award' Going to Secular Group Suing to Stop Operation Christmas Child Drive

  A secular legal organization that is suing to stop school children from sending Christmas gifts and messages of hope to impoverished children in need around the world is the recipient of the annual "Ebenezer Award" handed out by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.

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  Dec 23, 2016

  Requiring Pro-Life Clinics to Refer Women for Abortions Violates Freedom of Speech, Judge Rules

  An Illinois judge has granted a group of pro-life health clinics a preliminary injunction against the state's new law requiring health providers who oppose abortion to refer or inform pregnant women to abortion clinics.

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  Dec 23, 2016

  Pro-Abortion Writer Admits Democratic Party Needs Pro-Life Candidates to Compete Nationally

  A pro-abortion writer and author believes that the Democratic Party needs to take a step back from its extreme stance in support of abortion and embrace more pro-life candidates if the party hopes to compete again on a national stage.

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  Dec 22, 2016

  Franklin Graham Praises North Carolina Lawmakers For Not Repealing Bathroom Bill

  Leading evangelist Franklin Graham is praising North Carolina lawmakers for protecting women and girls by not repealing the state's controversial transgender bathroom law that prohibits local governments from requiring businesses to allow biological men to use women's bathrooms.

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  Dec 22, 2016

  Repealing Obama's Coercive Transgender Healthcare Mandate Won't Be Simple, Lawyer Warns

  As churches and religious hospitals will soon be required to cover or perform transgender reassignment surgeries, a lawyer who represents numerous Catholic dioceses and Christian denominations is concerned that the Obama administration's questionable legal interpretations on gender identity won't be easily changed through regulatory action by the Donald Trump administration.