Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Nov 29, 2016

  IRS Denies Christian Coffee Shop Charity Tax-Exempt Status

  The Internal Revenue Service has declined to give tax-exempt status to a Christian non-profit coffee shop founded with the purpose of evangelizing non-believers and the promise of donating 100 percent of its profits to ministries, charities and those in need.

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  Nov 29, 2016

  Trump Won: What's Next for the Pro-Life Movement?

  The future of the pro-life movement hung in the air during the 2016 election. While the election of Hillary Clinton could have spelled disaster for pro-lifers, Donald Trump's win might have been the saving grace of the pro-life movement.

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  Nov 28, 2016

  ISIS to Crucified Christians: 'If You Love Jesus, You Will Die Like Jesus'

  A number of Iraqi Christians who weren't able to flee from their homes before the brutal Islamic State terrorist group conquered large swaths of northern Iraq were crucified "like Jesus" in front of their families, Iraqi refugees in Jordan have revealed.

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  Nov 24, 2016

  Iraqi Christians Fear Future Persecution in Post-ISIS Iraq (Interview)

  Iraqi Christians are uncertain if they will be included in negotiations deciding the power structure of a post-Islamic State northern Iraq, an Iraqi Christian human rights activist has told The Christian Post.

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  Nov 23, 2016

  Iraqi Christian Teen Recreating Ancient Assyrian Art Destroyed by ISIS

  A displaced Iraqi Christian teenager has taken it upon himself to recreate historic Assyrian artifacts destroyed during the Islamic State's rampage through ancient Assyrian villages and settlements in the last two years.

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  Nov 23, 2016

  Pakistan to Hang 5 Men for Burning Christian Couple Alive in 2014 Mob Lynching

  A Pakistani court has sentenced five men to death over the killing of a married Christian couple burned to death inside a brick kiln by a Muslim mob after they were falsely accused of desecrating a copy of the Quran in 2014.

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  Nov 23, 2016

  Nabeel Qureshi Reveals 'Remarkable' Development in Battle With Stage 4 Cancer

  Christian apologist Nabeel Qureshi says truly "remarkable" progress has been made in his battle against stage four stomach cancer, and believes God is in the midst of a two-step healing process.

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  Nov 22, 2016

  Indonesia: Over 10,000 Rally to Support Jakarta's Christian Gov. Accused of Blasphemy

  Over 10,000 people took to the streets of Jakarta on Saturday in support of the capital's Christian Gov. Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama who is being investigated on alleged charges of blasphemy after he was accused of insulting the Quran.

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  Nov 22, 2016

  Over 170,000 Hear the Gospel at Franklin Graham's 3-Day Myanmar Festival

  Over 170,000 people gathered in Yangon, Myanmar, last weekend to hear leading evangelist Franklin Graham, the son of legendary evangelist the Rev. Franklin Graham, preach the Gospel at the three-night Yangon Love Joy Peace Festival where over 7,000 people made the decision to follow Christ.

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  Nov 21, 2016

  Nearly 8 in 10 Millenials Support Banning Abortion After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy

  Another poll has found that a majority of American voters favor a ban on late-term abortions, including nearly eight in 10 millennials and seven in 10 African-Americans who support a bans on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.