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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New Report Details How Myanmar Military Systematically Planned the Rohingya Genocide
An extensive new report based on over 250 interviews with survivors and military personnel contradicts the Myanmar government's claims about the attacks on Rohingya communities and details how authorities trained neighboring civilian communities to attack the Rohingya in a genocide-like manner.
Jeff Sessions Says a 'Dangerous Movement' Is 'Eroding' Religious Freedom, Launches Task Force
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of a new Justice Department Religious Liberty Task Force, which is designed to help implement the sweeping religious freedom guidance he issued last year that outlined 20 legal principles that federal government agencies should follow.
10 Highlights From First-Ever State Dept. Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom Worldwide
The United States State Department hosted its first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom this week, a much-anticipated three-day conference that was attended by delegates from over 80 countries including some where there are religious freedom concerns.
Indonesian Christian Man Sentenced 4 Years in Prison for Insulting Muhammad on Facebook
An Indonesian court has sentenced a Christian man to four years in prison after he was accused of insulting Islam and its prophet Muhammad in a Facebook post.
What Does the State Department's Potomac Declaration Say and Do?
The Trump State Department capped off its first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom Thursday by issuing the historic Potomac Declaration proclaiming religious freedom a "God-given right" and launching accompanying initiatives designed to help facilitate that right worldwide.
N. Korean Defector Recalls Denying Christ 3 Times Like Apostle Peter Amid Regime Torture
North Korean defector Ji Hyeona couldn't help but shed a few tears while sharing her account of abuse and torture at the U.S. State Department's first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom.
Mike Pence Spoke With Pastor Andrew Brunson, Threatens Turkey With Sanctions If Not Released
Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that he has spoken with jailed pastor Andrew Brunson and warned Turkish leaders that if they don't release the church leader the country will face "significant sanctions," a promise President Donald Trump has seconded.
Schools in Africa, Middle East Are Combating Extremist Ideology by Using Peaceful Garden Program
Republican and Democrat members of the United States Congress have voiced support for an education program that has proven to be effective in bringing about a positive change for radicalized youth in three countries in the Middle East and Africa.
Transgender Women on Hormone Therapy Have Much Higher Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke: Study
Biological men who take hormone therapy in order to transition to female are at higher risk of cardiovascular problems such as stroke, blood clots and heart attacks, a recent study that purports to be the largest study of transgender individuals on hormone therapy ever undertaken.
Pastor Andrew Brunson Released From Turkish Prison, Placed Under House Arrest
A Turkish court has ordered that Pastor Andrew Brunson be placed under house arrest and released from prison after being jailed for nearly 21 months.
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