Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Dec 11, 2019

  11 Kenyan Christians murdered in Al-Shabaab bus attack: ICC report

  As many as 11 Christians were killed in a Dec. 6 bus attack carried out by the Somali-based radical Islamic terrorist group Al-Shabaab in Kenya, according to a Christian persecution watchdog group.  

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  Dec 11, 2019

  Army bans faith-based business from selling Bible verse dog tags

  The U.S. Army’s licensing office has banned a faith-based company from engraving Bible verses on Army-licensed dog tags and jewelry, an action that has outraged at least one member of Congress. 

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  Dec 11, 2019

  Iran may have killed over 1,000 protesters in last few weeks: State Dept.

  Videos and other evidence suggest that the Iranian regime could have murdered as many as 1,000 unarmed Iranian protestors since anti-government demonstrations began in November, a Trump administration official has said. 

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  Dec 11, 2019

  Brian Houston, Christian worship leaders pray for Trump, visit Oval Office

  A group of Christian worship artists and faith leaders, including Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston, prayed for President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday. 

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  Dec 10, 2019

  USCIRF fears India creating 'religious test' for citizenship as protests against bill erupt

  The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is sounding an alarm about a bill passed in India’s lower legislative house and accusing the Modi government of trying to create “a religious test for Indian citizenship” in the majority Hindu nation.

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  Dec 10, 2019

  Amazon, Barnes & Noble selling book that encourages kids to summon 'playful' demons

  Leading national retailers are all selling a recently released children’s book that teaches young kids how to summon demons, upsetting some parents. At least two retailers appear to have stopped selling the book. 

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  Dec 10, 2019

  Supreme Court lets Kentucky law requiring ultrasounds before abortions stand

  The U.S. Supreme Court Monday rejected a case brought against a Kentucky law requiring mothers to view an ultrasound and listen to audio of their child’s heartbeat before going through with their abortions. 

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  Dec 9, 2019

  Iran frees jailed American student after 3 years in exchange for imprisoned scientist

  An American student who was imprisoned for three years in Iran on suspicion of espionage was released this past weekend as part of a prisoner exchange mediated by Switzerland. 

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  Dec 9, 2019

  Sudan prime minister meets with USCIRF, shares plans to improve religious freedom

  Sudan’s new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok met with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Thursday and assurances were made that the country that is ranked sixth-worst in the world for Christian persecution is working to improve liberty and human rights.  

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  Dec 7, 2019

  New children's book refutes 'lie' of abortion, encourages kids to stand for life

  Parents who want to instil a pro-life worldview in their children now have an illustrated children’s book they can lean on to encourage their kids from an early age to “speak up for life” and refute the "lies" of abortion.