Carrie Dedrick

• Pope Encourages Breastfeeding in the Sistine Chapel
  Pope Francis reportedly voiced support for breastfeeding at a baptismal service at the Sistine Chapel Sunday (Jan. 11).
  Monday, January 12, 2015
• Irish Priest Announces He is Gay during Mass
  An Irish priest has made international headlines for his announcement that he is gay during a Mass service.
  Monday, January 12, 2015
• Pakistan Students Return to School after Attack that Killed 134 Children
  Students in Pakistan returned to school for the first time today (Jan. 12) after Taliban members attacked a school in Peshawar on Dec. 16.
  Monday, January 12, 2015
• North Carolina City Ordered to Remove Memorial Featuring Soldier Kneeling before Cross
  A city in North Carolina has removed a war memorial featuring the silhouette of a soldier kneeling before a cross after a group complained that the sculpture promoted Christianity.
  Monday, January 12, 2015
• Boko Haram Commits 'Deadliest' Attack Yet with 2,000 Feared Dead
  Terror group Boko Haram has reportedly orchestrated its most devastating attack yet.
  Monday, January 12, 2015
• Open Doors: Islamic Militants Killed Twice as Many Christians in 2014 than 2013
  New research from Open Doors says that Islamic extremists killed twice as many Christians in 2014 than in 2013.
  Thursday, January 8, 2015
• Evangelical Mission Organization Says It is Suffering From Lack of Missionaries
  An evangelical mission organization says parts of North America is “unreached” due to a lack of missionaries.
  Thursday, January 8, 2015
• Miami Archbishop Warns that Church Employees Could Be Fired for Supporting Gay Marriage
  Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski has reportedly issued church employees a warning that showing support for gay marriage could cost them their jobs.
  Thursday, January 8, 2015
• Muslim Actor Says It is an Honor to Play Jesus in New Film
  Haaz Sleiman, a Muslim actor who will portray Jesus in the upcoming film Killing Jesus, has said it’s an “honor” to play the role.
  Thursday, January 8, 2015
• 12-Year-Old Missouri Student Barred from Reading Bible in School
  A 12-year-old Missouri student claims he was told to put away his Bible when he began reading it during classroom free time.
  Thursday, January 8, 2015
• Atlanta Fire Chief Loses Job over Christian Faith, Belief that Homosexuality is a Sin
  Atlanta Mayor Kasim reed announced Tuesday that the city’s fire chief, Kelvin Cochran, had been fired after writing a book that referenced homosexuality.
  Thursday, January 8, 2015
• Woman Buys PlayStation 4 from Target, Finds Bibles Inside Box
  A California woman was surprised to find that the Sony PlayStation 4 box she gave to her boyfriend for Christmas actually contained two Bibles.
  Wednesday, January 7, 2015
• Lord's Resistance Army Commander Surrenders to US Forces
  Dominic Ongwen, a senior commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), has reportedly surrendered to US forces.
  Wednesday, January 7, 2015
• 12 Killed in Terrorist Attack on French Satirical Newspaper
  Masked gunmen have reportedly targeted a Paris-based satirical newspaper, killing 12 people. Three more victims were critically injured in the attack.
  Wednesday, January 7, 2015
• Nigeria Blocks Palestinian Request for Statehood at UN Vote
  A resolution to declare Palestine a state and end Israeli occupation of the territory was blocked by Nigeria at a United Nations vote.
  Tuesday, January 6, 2015
• Libya: Abducted Egyptians Christians Released
  A group of 13 Egyptian Coptic Christians have safely been returned after masked gunmen abducted them from a residence.
  Tuesday, January 6, 2015
• Hundreds of Refugees Evicted from Johannesburg Church
  Hundreds of refugees have lost their temporary home at a church in Johannesburg, South Africa, after a decision by church leadership.
  Tuesday, January 6, 2015
• Nigeria: Fulani Herdsman Kill 10 Christians, Burn Pastor's Home
  A Fulani herdsmen attack in Eastern Nigeria left 10 Christians dead and a pastor’s home burned to the group.
  Tuesday, January 6, 2015