Samuel Smith

Trump signs bipartisan legislation protecting aid for religious minorities in Iraq and Syria

Surrounded by religious leaders and respected religious freedom advocates, Trump signed on Tuesday the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation that has taken nearly two years to pass in order to ensure support for religious minorities displaced in Iraq and Syria and accountability for IS terrorists responsible for the genocide.
Let parents block graphic content on internet streamed movies and TV shows, family group tells Congress

The Parents Television Council is campaigning for Congress to allow technology platforms like VidAngel or ClearPlay to be block sexual scenes and other graphic content on movies and TV shows streamed over the internet.
World Vision and other groups expelled from Pakistan accused of spreading disinformation

The government of Pakistan has expelled the evangelical relief charity World Vision, Catholic Relief Services and 16 other foreign aid groups and NGOs. The nation's top human rights official has claimed that they all engaged in spreading disinformation.
Principal who banned all things Christmas at her school is placed on leave

The Nebraska principal who banned teachers from using all Christmas or holiday-related symbols or activities in class has been placed on leave for violating school district policy.
Elementary School principal tells teachers not to use Christmas decorations or sing carols in classroom

A school district in Nebraska has clarified that a principal's recent directives to teachers effectively banning all Christmas and other religious holiday symbols violate school board policy.
Rare New Testament in English sells to private collector for Â£37,500

A rare copy of one of the first New Testaments to be published in English has sold to a private collector for the equivalent of nearly $48,000.
Instagram removes 'hate speech' post saying only men should be pastors - then apologises

The social networking giant Instagram is admitting that it made an error when it removed a Reformed Baptist ministry's post promoting an op-ed contending that women shouldn't be pastors and has restored the post in question.
Pastor pretends to be homeless man outside his own church to see what congregation would do

Illinois megachurch Pastor James MacDonald recently disguised himself as a bearded homeless man and camped outside of two Harvest Bible Chapel campuses before Sunday services to see how congregants would react.
Freed American pastor Andrew Brunson prayed for hours to keep his sanity while in prison

Now that he's back in the United States and free from his two years of detention in Turkey, Pastor Andrew Brunson is opening up about the struggles of his imprisonment and how God was using it for His good.
Joel Osteen says he follows the 'Billy Graham rule'

Popular author and pastor Joel Osteen says he follows the 'Billy Graham rule' and spends 30 minutes at the start of every day making sure he is right before God.
'Evangelical' has become too political and needs to be 'reclaimed', says WEA head

The head of the World Evangelical Alliance said that it is "unfortunate" that the term "evangelical" has taken on a more political meaning in the United States and argued that it must be "reclaimed."
Girl Guide leaders say they were axed after voicing concerns over transgender policy

The leading scouting organisation for women and girls in the UK has expelled two Girl Guide leaders after they voiced their objections to the charity's recent policy on transgender inclusion.