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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Atheist Group Forces Louisiana Sheriff's Office to Remove Christian Facebook Posts
A Louisiana sheriff's office has removed Christian-themed posts that cited biblical passages from its Facebook page after it received a complaint from one of the United States' most prominent atheist legal organizations.
Trump Designates $55 Million to Help Christians, Religious Minorities Rebuild in Iraq
In the wake of Vice President Mike Pence's announcement last October that the U.S. government would provide direct aid to persecuted Iraqi Christians struggling to rebuild following the liberation of the Nineveh Plains, the Trump administration has taken concrete steps to follow through on its promises.
Trump Convenes White House Meeting on Prison Reform; Evangelical Leader Encouraged
President Donald Trump hosted a roundtable discussion between top administration officials, evangelical leaders and state political leaders and activists at the White House Thursday afternoon, focusing on ways the administration can improve the nation's criminal justice system and prison re-entry processes.
Christians From Egypt, India, and Vietnam Detail Persecution They Face (Interviews)
Christians from various parts of the world recently detailed for The Christian Post how they, their families, friends and ministries have been persecuted simply because they worship Jesus Christ.
Underground Church Bishop Released After 7-Month Detention by Chinese Authorities
An underground church bishop has finally been released after spending seven months detained by Chinese authorities for refusing to sign an agreement with the government.
USCIRF Vice Chair Details Meeting With Imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson in Turkish Prison
The vice chair of the congressionally mandated U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has shared more details about her hour-long meeting with imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson inside of a Turkish prison last fall.
14-Y-O Christian Girl Kidnapped and Sold to Muslim Leader for $160, Open Doors Says
The head of one of the most prominent Christian persecution watchdog organizations in the United States shared the horrifying story of a young Christian girl who was kidnapped last year while on her way to school and sold off to a Muslim tribal leader for less than $200.
Christian School Changes Policy to Allow Sikh Boy to Wear Patka After Lawsuit
A Christian school in Australia has changed its uniform policy after it was sued for not allowing a Sikh child to wear a traditional head covering.
Christian Leaders Oppose Trump's Stripping of Protected Status for Salvadoran Immigrants
Christian leaders and organizations are speaking out against the Trump administration move on Monday to terminate protected status for thousands of El-Salvadoran immigrants who have been allowed to live and work in the United States for over a decade.
Christian Religious Freedom Group Sues UMass School Over 'Speech Zone' Policy
College students are suing a University of Massachusetts school on grounds that the institution's "speech zone" policy is limiting their constitutional right to engage in free expression on campus.
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