Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Feb 5, 2016

  White House Details Why Obama Won't Call ISIS' Slaughtering of Christians 'Genocide'

  White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest admitted Thursday that the Obama administration's hesitation to label the Islamic State's persecution of Christians and other religious minorities as 'Genocide' is because of the legal ramifications behind such a designation.

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  Feb 5, 2016

  Ted Cruz Is 'Awakening' 'Dormant Evangelicals' to Vote for Him, FRC Pres. Tony Perkins Says

  The high evangelical turnout in the Iowa caucuses Monday is proof that Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is 'awakening' and 'energizing' Christian conservative voters who did not turn out in the 2012 election, leading conservative activist Tony Perkins said Wednesday.

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  Feb 4, 2016

  Over 130,000 Petition Signatures Call for Dropping Felony Charges Against Planned Parenthood Investigator David Daleiden

  Over 130,000 petition signatures are calling on a Texas court to drop felony and misdemeanor charges facing two pro-life activists who produced last year's undercover videos purporting to expose illegalities in Planned Parenthood's fetal tissue compensation practices.

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  Feb 4, 2016

  10 Bible Translation Projects to Be Launched in Countries With 'Severe' Christian Persecution

  At least 10 new Bible translation projects will be launched in countries where Christians are highly persecuted, one of the world's leading Bible translation organizations has announced.

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  Feb 3, 2016

  Secret Video Claims Planned Parenthood Used 'Accounting Gimmicks' to Hide Illegal Profits

  The Center for Medical Progress has released a video that purports to show overlooked evidence that shows a Houston Planned Parenthood clinic used accounting gimmicks to disguise its illegal profiting from the sale of aborted baby parts to researchers.

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  Feb 3, 2016

  20 Wheaton Alumni Professors Say College Is Damaging Reputation by Suspending 'Same God' Prof. Larycia Hawkins

  A group of 20 political scientists who graduated from Wheaton College are encouraging their alma mater to reinstate tenured political professor Dr. Larycia Hawkins, who was suspended and could soon be fired for asserting that Christians and Muslims worship the same God.

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  Feb 3, 2016

  Os Guinness, Nina Shea, Frank Wolf Introduce Congressional Scorecard on Religious Freedom

  With religious minorities being killed and persecuted around the globe at an unprecedented rate, members of the United States Congress will soon be graded on their engagement in promoting legislation designed to bolster America's protection of international religious freedom.

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  Feb 2, 2016

  Planned Parenthood Invoices Reveal Clinic's Profits From Selling Baby Body Parts, Lawyer Says

  A pro-life organization claims it has obtained proof that the Houston Planned Parenthood clinic that was cleared of criminal wrongdoing by a Texas grand jury last week illegally profited off the sell of aborted baby parts.

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  Feb 2, 2016

  Christian Leaders Who Oppose Spanking Say Norway Not in Violation of Christian Parents' Rights

  As the removal of five Romanian Pentecostal kids from their parents' custody over spanking allegations has enraged thousands of global supporters, some Christian leaders in Norway are combating the notion that parental and religious freedoms are being violated by the Norwegian government.

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  Feb 2, 2016

  Pakistani Police Tortured Naked, Hanging Christian Man to Death by Beating Him With Logs, Son Recounts

  The son of a Pakistani Christian servant who was tortured by police has revealed his horrifying eyewitness testimony of the brutal beating that his father endured earlier this month that ultimately led to his father's death.