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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Aug 23, 2019
Over 500 faith groups, leaders oppose reported plan to zero out US refugee program
More than 500 faith leaders, denominations, churches and nonprofits have signed onto a letter sent to President Donald Trump Friday urging his administration to relent on reported plans to further shrink the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
Aug 23, 2019
Wisconsin Medicaid program must cover sex reassignment surgery, judge rules
A federal judge has struck down a Wisconsin policy that blocked Medicaid funds in the state from being used for coverage of gender reassignment surgeries and cross-sex hormone therapy for trans-identified individuals.
Aug 23, 2019
Nigeria: Priest escapes 'unhurt' after gunmen open fire on car in murder attempt
A priest in the Enugu state of Nigeria reportedly escaped a murder attempt at the hands of gunmen who shot up his car just weeks after the killing of another priest led to a massive demonstration for security in the state.
Aug 22, 2019
Megachurch pastor Rod Parsley, NHCLC lead pastors in Texas border visit
Megachurch pastor Rod Parsley teamed up with the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference to co-sponsor a delegation of pastors who visited the nation’s largest border detention facility in Texas last week as the Trump administration’s border policy continues to receive criticism.
Aug 22, 2019
Migrant families to face longer detention under new Trump rule; faith groups concerned
Christian advocacy groups are speaking out after the Trump administration unveiled a new regulation Wednesday that would allow for undocumented migrant children to be detained without limit in immigration detention facilities.
Aug 22, 2019
Pro-life activists divided on bill to ban most abortions in Tennessee
A split has emerged between pro-life activists in Tennessee as some are opposing a bill that would effectively ban all abortions in the state because such a law could be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court before the nation’s high court is ready to overturn abortion rights.
Aug 21, 2019
China releases Early Rain Covenant Church elder 8 months after arrest; pastor still jailed
A member of Early Rain Covenant Church in China has been released after serving eight months in prison following the government's shutdown of the church, while the location of the church's pastor remains unknown.
Aug 20, 2019
Town lifts ban on worship services in civic center, will pay $53K to settle church lawsuit
The town of Edisto Beach, South Carolina, has lifted a ban on churches holding worship services in the community civic center amid pressure from a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Redeemer Fellowship of Edisto Island.
Aug 20, 2019
Mexican pastor shot and killed after Sunday church service
A pastor in southwest Mexico was shot and killed after a church service on Sunday amid ongoing targeting of faith leaders by criminal gangs.
Aug 20, 2019
Planned Parenthood leaving Title X program 'huge win for women's health,' pro-life leader says
Planned Parenthood announced Monday it's formally exiting the Title X federal family planning program over a rule enacted by the Trump administration preventing clinics that receive Title X funds from referring patients for abortion.