Samuel Smith

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  Jun 2, 2020

  Woman suffers life-threatening emergency at Ill. Planned Parenthood abortion clinic

  The pro-life organization Operation Rescue has raised an alarm after medical emergencies took place on consecutive days at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Flossmoor, Illinois in early May, including one woman who seemingly suffered a tear in her uterus. 

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  Jun 2, 2020

  Hundreds join Lecrae, Christian pastors in calling for racial justice, unity in Atlanta

  After a weekend of protests and riots over the killing of George Floyd, hundreds of Christians and hip-hop artist Lecrae gathered in Atlanta to call on churches and government leaders to ensure fair treatment and an end to racially motivated crimes.  

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  Jun 2, 2020

  Faith leaders in 50 cities observe day of 'mourning and lament' for victims of COVID-19

  Interfaith clergy as well as civic leaders in at least 50 cities nationwide declared Monday the National Day of Mourning and Lament for the over 100,000 people who have died in the United States from coronavirus. They also took the time to grieve the deaths of the recent victims of racial injustice.

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  Jun 2, 2020

  Pastor whose church was burned down vows to pray for soul of arsonist, continue worship

  The pastor of the Mississippi church that was burned down last month after it filed a lawsuit against a local stay-at-home-order banning worship gatherings says that the church will pray for the soul of whoever destroyed his congregation’s “cherished spiritual home.” 

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  Jun 1, 2020

  Wisconsin churches threatened with $1K fines if they violate 50-person service limit

  Churches in Dane County, Wisconsin, were allegedly threatened last week with $1,000 fines if they hold in-person services that are attended by over 50 people or exceed 25% of their buildings’ capacity. In response, dozens of Catholics demonstrated outside the state capitol last Friday. 

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  May 31, 2020

  How a missionary imprisoned in Sudan brought prisoners to Christ

  Czech missionary Petr Jasek admits there was a time he doubted if he would survive his over year-long imprisonment under Sudan’s Islamic regime from December 2015 to February 2017. 

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  May 30, 2020

  Church settles lawsuit with nonreligious family over ‘forced’ baptism

  An Ohio church has settled a lawsuit brought against it by a non-religious family that alleged their son suffered trauma after he was baptized in a full water baptism when he was 11 years old. 

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  May 29, 2020

  Islamic rebels kill at least 57 in attacks on civilians in DRC

  At least 57 people were killed this week in attacks carried out by an Islamic rebel group in the northeast Democratic Republic of Congo as escalating violence near the Ugandan border has displaced hundreds of thousands of people so far this year. 

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  May 29, 2020

  Brazil: Judge blocks missionary's appointment to head indigenous tribes agency

  A judge in Brazil has blocked the appointment of a former Christian missionary and pastor to head country’s federal indigenous affairs agency after concern was raised by advocacy groups that oppose evangelical outreaches to tribes in the Amazon.

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  May 29, 2020

  Ill. eases worship service restrictions after churches turn to Supreme Court

  Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has eased restrictions on in-person worship services in new coronavirus stay-at-home guidelines after churches appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court for relief.