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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Pakistani court allows marriage of kidnapped Christian girl because she had first period
A court in Pakistan has ruled against the family of a kidnapped Christian teenager who was forced into Islamic marriage, reportedly contending that girls can be married so long as they have had their first period.
New Netflix series shows how Christian pharmacist took down deadly opioid 'pill mill'
A new four-episode Netflix docuseries highlights the story of a Christian pharmacist in New Orleans suburb who turned the grief from his son’s death into a determination to shut down a doctor he believed was fraudulently prescribing painkillers to thousands in his community.
Air Force removes commander's name from prayer breakfast invitation after secular group complains
A U.S. Air Force base in Illinois has removed a commander’s name from a prayer breakfast invitation in response to a complaint from one of the nation’s leading secular legal organizations.
Egypt extends detention of Coptic Christian activist, delays court hearing
Authorities in Egypt have again delayed the court hearing for a Coptic Christian activist jailed last November on “preposterous charges,” according to a persecution watchdog group.
Planned Texas border wall would cut off congregants from their church, 'burden' religious practice
Plans to build part of President Donald Trump’s border wall near a levee in Donna, Texas, are being challenged on claims that it will “burden” churchgoers by cutting them off from easily accessing their church building.
UN stepping up response in Burkina Faso as displacement rose by 1,200% in 2019
The United Nations will step up relief efforts in Burkina Faso amid a 1,200 percent increase in forced displacement while some are concerned that the Trump administration could reduce U.S. troops in violence-ridden West Africa despite the president’s vows to defeat the Islamic State.
Iranian Christian convert granted early release from prison; 2 others expected to be freed
One Iranian Christian convert imprisoned for his faith has been released early from prison and it is expected that two more converts will also be granted an early release.
Judge reverses convictions of aid workers who left food, water for immigrants in desert
Four aid volunteers who left food and water for immigrants who illegally entered the country through the Arizona desert in 2017 had their criminal convictions overturned Monday by a federal judge who ruled that the government’s prosecution violated their religious freedom rights.
'Dirty baker's dozen': 13 companies facilitating sexual exploitation
Major corporations and one state were listed on the National Center on Sexual Exploitation’s 2020 “Dirty Dozen List” of entities that are complicit in “perpetuating” sexual exploitation in any form.
Judge allows Boston to ban the flying of Christian flag outside City Hall
A federal judge ruled this week that the city of Boston, Massachusetts, does not have to raise a Christian flag at City Hall Plaza even though the city has raised flags representing other cultural and social groups, including flags indicating support for LGBT rights.
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