Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Nov 20, 2020

  Youth pastor drowns in Lake Michigan; firefighters injured in failed rescue attempt

  A 29-year-old youth pastor drowned in Lake Michigan on Sunday night after he and two others were swept off a pier at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon. Failed rescue attempts led to injuries of several firefighters who were also swept off a pier. 

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  Nov 19, 2020

  Iranian Christian convert gets 80 lashes for drinking communion wine

  An Iranian Christian convert, who is serving a six-year prison sentence, has received 80 lashes for drinking communion wine. He is the second convert to receive such a punishment in just over a month. 

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  Nov 17, 2020

  College dean resigns after calling Biden voters 'anti-Christian' in Facebook post

  A professor at Virginia Wesleyan University has resigned after he argued on social media that people who voted for Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election are “anti-Christian” and “anti-American.”

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  Nov 17, 2020

  ‘The Next Jihad': Evangelical leader, rabbi warn about 'Christian genocide’ in Africa

  The rise of violent extremist groups throughout Africa, as well as the constant attacks against Christian communities in the continent’s most populated country, has religious leaders fearful that “the next jihad” is underway as world leaders seem to be rushing to address the problem.

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  Nov 13, 2020

  Armenians angered by Azerbaijan ceasefire agreement; thousands demand prime minister resign

  Thousands of Armenians have called on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian resign after he agreed to what many believe to be a ceasefire agreement with Azerbaijan that is highly unfavorable to the Armenian side. 

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  Nov 12, 2020

  GFA responds after Indian gov't accuses Believers Church of siphoning tax-exempt funds

  Gospel for Asia has responded after the Indian government accused its partner ministry, Believers Eastern Church, and leader Bishop K.P. Yohannan of “siphoning out” tax-exempted funds for “personal and other illegal expenses.”

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  Nov 12, 2020

  Robert Jeffress denies calling Biden 'president-elect,' refutes media reports

  Texas megachurch pastor and prominent Trump supporter Robert Jeffress has refuted reports suggesting that he declared former Vice President Joe Biden the president-elect.

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  Nov 12, 2020

  Gov't restrictions on religion worldwide set record high in annual Pew study

  Newly released data from an ongoing Pew Research Center study shows that government restrictions on religion around the world have risen to a record level amid increases in government restrictions on religion in Asia and Pacific countries, most notably. 

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  Nov 11, 2020

  Nearly half of Protestant pastors say churches negatively impacted during COVID economy

  Nearly half of Protestant pastors say that the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic is negatively impacting their churches, but only a small fraction of them say the impact has been “very” negative, according to a new survey. 

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  Nov 11, 2020

  Over 50 beheaded by ISIS-aligned extremists in Mozambique raid

  Suspected Islamic State-aligned militants beheaded dozens of people and abducted others in weekend raids in the southern African country of Mozambique, according to state media.