Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Mar 28, 2020

  Mother of Catholic priest found dead in Turkey, father still missing after abduction

  The decaying remains of an elderly woman and mother of a Catholic Chaldean priest in Turkey were found last week, two months after she was abducted alongside her husband who is still missing. 

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  Mar 27, 2020

  4 Christian aid workers freed in Iraq after abduction 2 months ago

  Four Christian aid workers who were kidnapped in Iraq in January have been freed, according to the office of French President Emmanuel Macron. 

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  Mar 26, 2020

  'Porn in the pew': How churches should help members dealing with addiction

  As studies have shown that about two-thirds of Christian men view pornography at least once a month, a leading addiction recovery expert has shared ways churches should respond to the issue of porn addiction in their pews and pulpits.

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  Mar 26, 2020

  Church services evacuated, pastors arrested in several countries over gathering bans

  Authorities in countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Greece have evacuated church services and arrested pastors in recent days as governments have prohibited large gatherings in an attempt to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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  Mar 25, 2020

  Trump, Pence join 700 pastors in prayer call during coronavirus outbreak

  President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence joined over 700 pastors on a conference call Friday to pray for strength and stamina amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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  Mar 25, 2020

  Miss. governor holds moment of prayer on Facebook over coronavirus, recites Scripture

  Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves shared a moment of prayer and three passages from the Bible with constituents via Facebook Live Sunday as he encouraged churchgoers to figure out how they can help their at-risk neighbors during the novel coronavirus outbreak. 

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  Mar 24, 2020

  UK rescinds guidance legalizing at-home abortions during coronavirus outbreak

  The United Kingdom government has rescinded guidance temporarily allowing in-home medical abortions during the coronavirus outbreak.

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  Mar 24, 2020

  Students sue to stop Christian university from merging with art college in Tennessee

  Students and faculty at Watkins College of Art in Nashville are suing to stop the school from being absorbed by the nearby Christian nondenominational Belmont University.

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  Mar 24, 2020

  Wife of Nigerian bishop, church secretary freed after being kidnapped by gunmen

  The wife an Anglican bishop and a church secretary have regained their freedom just over a week after they were kidnapped by gunmen in the Kano state of Nigeria. 

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  Mar 23, 2020

  Matt Walsh warns complacent Christians: Tolerance and acceptance are not biblical virtues

  Conservative Christian commentator Matt Walsh is condemning complacent Christians in America, saying that, in some cases, Christians are called to be intolerant.