Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  May 7, 2019

  Iranian intelligence minister concerned with growth of Christianity; converts summoned

  Iran’s intelligence minister, Mahmoud Mahmoud Alavi, openly expressed concern last weekend about the spread of Christianity in the Islamic republic and said that some converts to Christianity were “summoned” to explain why they have converted.

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  May 7, 2019

  Evangelical-supported charity looking to secure every vulnerable synagogue in the world

  An evangelical-backed philanthropic organization has announced an effort to help every vulnerable synagogue in the world protect themselves as extremist attacks against synagogues and other places of worship are becoming all too frequent.

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  May 4, 2019

  North Korean defector details decade of abuse, forced labor at orphanage

  A North Korean defector recounted Thursday the “hell” she experienced during a decade full of abuse, starvation and enslavement as an orphan in the rogue nation, a fate that too many children are still experiencing today under the Kim regime.

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  May 3, 2019

  Cory Booker faces pushback for speaking at 'anti-LGBT' Willow Creek Church in 2011

  After declining to speak at a Christian conservative gathering this week, Democrat presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is facing pushback for his decision years ago to speak at an Illinois megachurch known for its traditional stance on sexuality.

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  May 3, 2019

  National Day of Prayer: Americans called to 'love one another' or risk destruction as divided nation

  Christian leaders, lawmakers and distinguished guests packed into the U.S. Capitol for the 68th National Day of Prayer observance Thursday night, calling on Americans of all political stripes to “love one another” or run the risk letting a divided kingdom fall.

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  May 2, 2019

  100 Nigerian Christians killed in April by Fulani militants, Boko Haram: NGO report

  At least 100 Christians in Nigeria were killed and hundreds of others injured in April, according to a human rights watchdog group warning that Fulani attacks against Christian farming communities seem to be spreading further south.

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  May 2, 2019

  National Day of Prayer: David Platt on the 'greatest hindrance' to advancing the Gospel

  Influential megachurch pastor and best-selling author David Platt voiced concerns about a trend within church culture that he suspects might be the “greatest hindrance to the advancement of the Gospel” today.

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  May 2, 2019

  Over 100 injured, 2 killed in Venezuela uprising; Maduro still in power

  Dozens are injured and at least one woman is dead as clashes continued for the second day in Venezuela between opposition supporters and security forces loyal to socialist president Nicolas Maduro.

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  May 2, 2019

  Interfaith leaders slam US law firm lobbying for Chinese gov’t, other repressive regimes

  An interfaith group of religious leaders and human rights activists asked one of America’s top international law firms Wednesday to stop representing foreign governments known for their repeated human rights abuses.

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  May 1, 2019

  Trump proposes charging fees for immigrants to apply for asylum

  President Trump issued a memo Monday proposing changes to asylum policies that would, among other things, require migrants coming to the U.S. to pay fees for asylum and work permit applications.