Samuel Smith

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  Jul 13, 2020

  90% fewer Christians who are facing persecution being resettled to US since 2015

  There’s been a nearly 90% reduction in the number of Christian refugees being resettled to the United States from countries where the Church faces the greatest persecution since 2015, according to two leading evangelical humanitarian organizations. 

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  Jul 11, 2020

  ‘Endangered with extinction’: Christians remain at risk of 'eradication' in post-ISIS Iraq

  Christians in Iraqi territory once held by the Islamic State still face the possibility of extinction as the Christian population there continues to dwindle following the military defeat of the jihadi death cult and the rise of Iran-backed militias in the area.

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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.

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  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. 

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  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. 

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  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. 

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  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.

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  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. 

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  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.” 

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  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.