Samuel Smith

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  Apr 19, 2020

  Nigeria's 'genocide': Who is helping the thousands of displaced Christians? 

  Just like hundreds of thousands of Christians today in Nigeria, pastor Jeremiah Okudo Elaigwu is no stranger to leaving all of his possessions behind and fleeing for his life. 

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  Apr 18, 2020

  9 ways people can help during the coronavirus outbreak

  With over 2 million cases of novel coronavirus worldwide and stay-at-home orders shutting down schools and businesses, many at home are looking for ways they can do their part to help those most impacted by the pandemic. 

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  Apr 17, 2020

  Calif. pastors face potential $1K fines, jail time for holding Easter services

  Pastors in California have received citations for holding services on Easter in defiance of social distancing orders enacted to combat the spread of novel coronavirus. They could face the possibility of being fined hundreds of dollars or serving months in jail. 

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  Apr 17, 2020

  Google Play suspends evangelical church's app over COVID-19 'sensitive events' policy

  Google has suspended a mobile app launched by an evangelical church in Idaho, claiming that the app violates the tech giant’s “sensitive events” policy related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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  Apr 17, 2020

  NFL star Zach Ertz shares how he's grown spiritually since coming to faith 3 years ago

  Three-time NFL pro-bowl tight end Zach Ertz of the Philadelphia Eagles opened up Wednesday about how his faith has evolved in the last three-and-a-half years since he began having a personal walk with the Lord. 

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  Apr 16, 2020

  NY Gov. Cuomo on plateauing of COVID-19 cases: 'God did not do that'

  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that people, not God, are responsible for the fact that COVID-19 cases in his state have plateaued. His comment stirred reactions among some Christian leaders, including Franklin Graham.

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  Apr 16, 2020

  Greenville mayor ends ban on drive-in church services after DOJ intervenes

  Democrat Mayor Errick D. Simmons of Greenville, Mississippi, has changed course and is now permitting drive-in church services after police officers issued $500 tickets to parishioners last Wednesday. 

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  Apr 16, 2020

  Jihadi terrorists killing Christians in Mozambique seek to establish ‘government rule from 'Allah'

  Radical Islamic militants in the majority-Christian country of Mozambique have their eyes set on instituting Sharia law and have already killed hundreds and displaced thousands in Southeast Africa.

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  Apr 16, 2020

  Several Christians killed, 2 beheaded as Fulani terror attacks rage on in Nigeria

  Several Christians have been killed by armed Fulani radicals who carried out attacks in the Plateau and Benue states of Nigeria as thousands have died in the escalating violence in the West African country’s Middle Belt in recent years.

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  Apr 15, 2020

  Evangelical leaders call for release of some detained immigrants to stop spread of COVID-19

  Influential evangelicals are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to utilize “alternatives to detention” and release some detained undocumented immigrants as they await their hearings so long as they don’t pose a threat to public safety.