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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Jul 10, 2020
Eritrea arrests 30 people attending Christian wedding amid faith crackdown: NGO report
Some 45 people attending Christian gatherings have reportedly been arrested in recent months in the capital city of Eritrea, a country ranked as the sixth worst in the world when it comes to Christian persecution.
Jul 10, 2020
Christian groups slam DHS rule threatening deportation of students during COVID-19
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship has led a broad coalition of Christian organizations in opposing a rule announced by the Trump administration this week that requires international students to exit the U.S. or transfer if their classes are entirely online this fall.
Jul 10, 2020
ICC urged to investigate Chinese leaders for genocide, abuses against Uighur Muslims
For the first time, evidence has been submitted to the International Criminal Court asking for an investigation into claims of genocide and crimes against humanity committed by senior Chinese leaders including President Xi Jinping for the mistreatment of Uighur Muslims and other Turkic people in Western China.
Jul 9, 2020
Evangelical foster agency can’t ban gay and lesbian applicants, UK judge rules
A judge in England ruled Tuesday that an evangelical Christian adoption and foster care charity can’t refuse to place children in the home of same-sex couples while it works in coordination with government authorities but can require prospective carers to be evangelical.
Jul 9, 2020
Christian families flee Indian village under threats of rape, murder after prayer house attacked by mob
Christian families in India have been forced to flee their homes following a series of mob attacks against a Christian prayer house and threats that if they didn't leave the village, they would be raped and murdered.
Jul 8, 2020
Pastor’s son missing, feared drowned after capsized kayak found in lake
Search teams are looking for the body of a New Hampshire pastor’s son who's believed to have drowned in an Oregon lake last Tuesday after his kayak capsized during a late-night ride.
Jul 8, 2020
Black pastors decry Jacksonville's hosting of RNC convention amid COVID-19
More than 70 black pastors have signed a letter urging Jacksonville, Florida, city officials to reconsider hosting parts of the Republican National Convention in late August amid rising cases of coronavirus and fears of “ethnic tensions.”
Jul 8, 2020
12 Christians arrested by Iran's Revolutionary Guard in 3 cities: report
At least a dozen Christians in Iran were reportedly arrested, some of whom were allegedly beaten, by Revolutionary Guard intelligence officers last week in three cities, according to a human rights monitoring group.
Jul 7, 2020
COGIC pastor sentenced to 5 life sentences for sexually abusing young girls
A Texarkana pastor who is accused of assaulting and raping children and teenagers years ago was sentenced by a jury last week to five life sentences and 11 separate 20-year terms after he was convicted on 16 felony counts.
Jul 7, 2020
Pakistani Christian man shot for buying house in Muslim neighborhood dies
A Pakistani Christian man who was shot by his neighbors in early June for buying a house in a Muslim neighborhood died last week despite multiple operations to save his life.