Carrie Dedrick

• Church of England Schools May Cut Back on Religious Students
  Church of England schools in England may soon see the attendance of fewer Christian students, as new admission guidelines seek to cater to the “local community,” including those of no religion.
  Thursday, June 12, 2014
• UNC-Wilmington Ordered to Pay $710,000 for Discrimination Against Christian Professor
  University of North Carolina-Wilmington must pay over $710,000 for denying a Christian professor a promotion because of his beliefs.
  Thursday, June 12, 2014
• Fired Gun-Toting Pastor Refuses to Leave Alabama Church
  A handgun-carrying pastor in Alabama was fired by church leaders from Friendly Missionary Baptist Church last year, but refuses to leave the church.
  Thursday, June 12, 2014
• Church of England Priest Voices Support for Assisted Suicide Bill
  An influential priest of the Church of England has spoken out, supporting a bill permitting physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill adults in Great Britain.
  Thursday, June 12, 2014
• Pheonix: Catholic Church Shooting Kills Priest, Another Critically Injured
  A shooting in a downtown Phoenix Catholic church has left one priest dead and another critically injured.
  Thursday, June 12, 2014
• Survey Claims Christians Demand Accuracy for Biblical Films
  A survey has concluded that Christian moviegoers want to see films that are biblically accurate. The poll, conducted by American Insights, found that “historical and biblical accuracy is important”...
  Wednesday, June 11, 2014
• Angelina Jolie Co-Hosts Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in War
  Actress Angelina Jolie will be speaking today at a global summit in London, in an effort to end wartime rape.
  Wednesday, June 11, 2014
• Megachurch Pastor Ronnie Floyd Elected Southern Baptist Convention President
  Pastor Ronnie Floyd has won the election for the Southern Baptist Convention presidency; the Arkansas megachurch pastor won 51.62 percent of the vote.
  Wednesday, June 11, 2014
• Bowdoin College Will No Longer Recognize Evangelical Group
  An evangelical group at Bowdoin College will no longer be recognized by the university, after 40 years of gathering for Bible study, prayer and worship.
  Tuesday, June 10, 2014
• North Korea Says It Will Punish Anyone Examining Human Rights Abuses
  North Korea’s Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea has announced it will “ruthlessly punish” anyone who contributes to the UN’s investigation into human rights violations in the...
  Tuesday, June 10, 2014
• California Youth Pastor Faces Murder Charge for Fight
  A California youth pastor is facing a murder charges for pushing a man to the ground in a sports bar parking lot, who later died.
  Tuesday, June 10, 2014
• Methodists Fear Split as Denomination Reaches Homosexuality Impasse
  Leaders of the United Methodist Church will gather in Florida on Wednesday to discuss church business; the church’s stance on homosexuality will likely be a hot button issue.
  Tuesday, June 10, 2014
• Boko Haram Kidnaps at Least 20 Women, 3 Men
  Boko Haram militants have conducted another kidnapping in Borno state; this time, at least 20 women and three men were taken from the nomadic village of Garkin Fulani.
  Tuesday, June 10, 2014
• Presbyterian Church May Recover Millions from Corporations that Affect Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
  The highest anticipated topic of conversation for the Presbyterian General Assembly will be the potential of the denomination divesting millions of dollars from companies that affect the conflict...
  Monday, June 9, 2014
• Justin Bieber Baptized in New York City
  Popstar Justin Bieber was baptized in New York City over the weekend. The Canadian-born singer reportedly sought out a church to perform the baptism without gleaning media attention, but was...
  Monday, June 9, 2014
• British Abortion Clinics Missing Records for Half of Aborted Down's Syndrome Babies
  A newly released report claims that British abortion clinics have failed to record half of abortions that were performed on Down’s syndrome babies in 2012.
  Monday, June 9, 2014
• Rick Santorum on Christian cinema and why he wants to raise the bar: 'We must make an impact in popular culture'
  Republican political Rick Santorum has adopted a new role running EchoLight Studios, a film studio that focuses solely on Christian audiences.
  Monday, June 9, 2014
• Appeals Court Begins Deliberations for Meriam Ibrahim's Death Sentence
  The capital punishment sentence for condemned Sudanese Christian Meriam Ibrahim is now being considered as the appeals court process has begun.
  Monday, June 9, 2014