Samuel Smith

Deputy Managing Editor

Samuel Smith serves as Deputy Managing Editor for The Christian Post. He began working for CP in 2014 as a staff reporter. Before joining CP, Smith covered Maryland state politics as well as college and high school athletics for various news outlets. He graduated with a journalism degree from Towson University.

His areas of interest include human rights, politics and sports. Smith also serves on the international missions team of his local church. He lives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with his family.

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Sep 6, 2018
Muslim Mob Attacks, Sets Fire to Christian Homes in Egypt; 3 Hospitalized
A group of Muslims attacked a Christian village in southern Egypt last week in an attack that injured two Coptic believers and a firefighter, each of whom needed to be hospitalized.
Sep 6, 2018
Ball State University Changes Discriminatory Policy After Pro-Life Group Was Denied Funding
Ball State University has changed a policy that led to discrimination against "religious, political, or ideological" expression and resulted in a pro-life student group being denied funding awarded to left-leaning political groups on campus.
Sep 6, 2018
Turkey Won't Grant 'Unlawful Requests' to Release Pastor Andrew Brunson, Erdogan says
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that the Turkish government will not accept requests to release detained American pastor Andrew Brunson.
Sep 6, 2018
How Drug Smuggler Went From Trafficking Heroin to Launching a Secret Church in Asia
A former smuggler involved in the international drug trade impacting Central Asia has opened up about how he went from trafficking illicit drugs like heroin to secretly selling Christian literature in hostile nations.
Sep 5, 2018
Critics of Evangelical Trump Supporters 'Sit Around and Think Too Much,' Franklin Graham Says
Leading evangelist Franklin Graham has responded to a prominent critic who questions whether evangelicals who have engaged with the Trump administration have sacrificed morality for political favor.
Sep 5, 2018
Christian Couple Tied and Beaten by Indian Mob for Ditching 'Old Gods' for Jesus
An Indian couple has detailed how they were tied and beaten by a mob of neighbors over their refusal to deny Christ and participate in a local religious ritual.
Sep 5, 2018
Trump Defends Pope's Handling of Catholic Sex Abuse Crisis: 'The Best Anyone Can Handle It'
President Donald Trump has seemingly defended Pope Francis' handling of the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis.
Sep 5, 2018
Nigerian Priest Abducted While Driving to Sunday Mass; Kidnappers Demand Ransom
Another priest in Nigeria has been abducted by gunmen, who are reportedly demanding a ransom for the pastor's release.
Sep 5, 2018
Are Trump's Evangelical Advisers Violating Federal Law? Law Professor Responds
A prominant national secular legal organization is demanding that the Trump White House put an end to the president's informal engagement with evangelical leaders on grounds that it violates federal law.
Sep 4, 2018
11-Y-O Drummer Boy Dies After Nigerian Church Collapses During Sunday Mass
A Nigerian church service turned deadly this past Sunday after a church building in the Delta State collapsed on the congregation's faithful during morning mass.