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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State Dept. releases religious freedom report: A 'chilling array of abuses' committed in 2018
The U.S. State Department released its annual report on international religious freedom on Friday and announced that it will strengthen its office that oversees international religious freedom issues.
Swedish council bans school, government employees from praying at work
A municipal council in Sweden passed a new guideline banning employees at its schools, offices and other local government buildings from praying during work hours.
Syrian refugee arrested for alleged ISIS plot to bomb Pittsburgh church
On the eve of World Refugee Day, the Trump administration announced the arrest of a Syrian refugee accused of plotting to bomb a church in Pittsburgh in the name of the Islamic State.
Eritrea closes all Catholic-run health facilities leaving thousands without care
The Catholic Church is accusing the Eritrean government of shutting down all Catholic-run health care facilities, leaving thousands without access to medical care.
World Vision makes $100M commitment to ‘historic’ global water campaign
World Vision announced a new $100 million commitment as part of a new international campaign to create better conditions for health centers across the globe as millions face increased risk of infection in impoverished nations.
Islamic extremists in Burkina Faso reaffirm allegiance to ISIS as Christians flee
Islamic extremists in West Africa have reaffirmed their allegiance to the Islamic State and its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as deadly attacks have occurred with greater frequency across the Sahel region in the last several months.
Democrat 2020 candidates grilled by Christian-left leaders at 'Moral Action Congress'
Nine presidential candidates, including a former vice president, three senators and one congressman, were questioned Monday in a presidential forum hosted by a coalition of left-leaning religious leaders and activists amid growing discontentment with Trump policies.
Pro-abortion rights candidate Kamala Harris says 'Good Samaritan' parable influences her politics
Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who is unapologetic in her support for abortion rights, told a gathering of left-leaning clergy and activists Monday that it is Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan that shapes her views on public policy.
Joe Biden at religious left rally: 'You can shame people to do things the right way'
Former Vice President Joe Biden suggested Monday that a “physical revolution” like the one growing on the religious left could help overcome Republican opposition to left-leaning poverty initiatives.
How innovative ministries are bringing millennials back to church
With such a drastic percentage of millennials having dropped out of the church, ministries nationwide are asking themselves what they must do to bring young adults back to church or even attract those who never went to church in the first place.
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