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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Mar 12, 2017
ISIS' List of 14 Laws Found Inside Church Turned Into Jihadi Base
A Christian church in Mosul overtaken by the Islamic State terrorist organization was desecrated and turned into a base for the militant group's police force, an Iraqi military official has said.
Mar 12, 2017
Christians Beat Down by Egyptian Authorities for Demanding Release of Girl Kidnapped by Muslims
The brother of an Egyptian Christian girl who has been missing for over a month says his family was attacked by Egyptian security officials while they were protesting for the release of his sister.
Mar 12, 2017
New Jersey Pastor's Home Vandalized After Opposition to Mosque Construction
A New Jersey pastor says his home has been vandalized multiple times because of his opposition to a proposal for a new Islamic community center that was denied by a local zoning board last week.
Mar 11, 2017
Air Force Has 'Zero Tolerance' for Words 'Boy' and 'Girl,' Senior Officer Says
The United States Air Force has a "zero tolerance" policy when it comes to the use of the terms "boy" an "girl," an email sent out to airmen at Joint Base San Antonio suggests.
Mar 10, 2017
See the Marriage Advice ISIS Gives to Jihadis and Their Wives
An article in the March edition of the Islamic State's english language propaganda magazine warns jihadis and their wives about the dangers of talking about their spouses behind each others backs.
Mar 10, 2017
Vicar of Baghdad 'Not Stopping' After Forced Retirement From Ministry He Founded
Canon Andrew White, a prominent humanitarian known commonly as the "Vicar of Baghdad," is vowing to continue helping vulnerable people in the Middle East even though he was forced to retire from the humanitarian aid charity he founded.
Mar 10, 2017
Transgender Students Claim Trump's Termination of Obama Bathroom Mandate Is 'Cruel' in DeVos Meeting
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos met with transgender students and their parents Wednesday to hear concerns they have about a guidance issued by the Trump administration that effectively nullified Obama's mandate that schools must allow students to use any bathroom facility they choose, even those designated for the opposite sex.
Mar 10, 2017
See How Pakistani Gov't Just Helped This Enslaved Christian Community
Accused of not doing enough to protect the Christian minority, the Pakistani government has taken steps to improve the quality of life for a community of poor Christians living in squalor as bonded laborers in a rural area of Jaranwala in the Punjab Province.
Mar 9, 2017
Nigerian Pastor Goes Blind After Being 'Pistol-Whipped,' Beaten by Government Agents
A Christian pastor in Nigeria says he went blind after being tortured by government officials when he was falsely accused of using counterfeit money.
Mar 9, 2017
Family Research Council Sides With Conservatives Against Trump in Healthcare Battle
The leading social conservative advocacy group Family Research Council has joined conservative lawmakers in voicing opposition to certain elements of the Obamacare replacement bill being advanced by House leadership, which some are calling "Obamacare Lite."