Carrie Dedrick

• Islamist Militants Pose Threat to Christians in Uganda
  Christians in Uganda are being threatened by Islamist militant group al-Shabaab, as outbreaks of violence inch closer to the nation.
  Monday, June 2, 2014
• South Korean Missionary Sentenced to Life in Prison for Forming Underground Churches
  A South Korean missionary has been sentenced to life in a North Korean prison for attempting to organize underground churches.
  Monday, June 2, 2014
• Taliban Leader Says Release of Five Guantanamo Bay Prisoners a 'Great Victory'
  The United States bargained with the Taliban in order to release an American Prisoner-of-War from terrorist captivity.
  Monday, June 2, 2014
• Christian Militants Drive Out Muslims in Central African Republic 'Ethnic Cleansing'
  Militants in Central African Republic (CAR) have broken out in violence, as Christian militants attempt to drive out Muslims.
  Friday, May 30, 2014
• Study Claims Women More Likely to Lead Secular Non-Profits than Evangelical
  Sociologists Amy Reynolds and Janel Curry have released the results of a study on women in charity leadership roles. The findings suggest that women leaders are more prominent in secular...
  Friday, May 30, 2014
• Meriam Ibrahim Remains Firm in Faith, Husband Says
  Daniel Wani, the husband of condemned Sudanese Christian Meriam Ibrahim, said that his wife is clinging to her faith in prison.
  Friday, May 30, 2014
• Dinesh D'Souza Admits Mistakes in Judgment, Looks to Future Filmmaking
  Dinesh D’Souza, the filmmaker and author recently convicted of campaign finance fraud, has admitted that he has made political mistakes; he now looks to future filmmaking endeavors and redeeming...
  Friday, May 30, 2014
• Ukrainian Insurgents Shoot Down Helicopter Killing 14
  Fourteen people have died in a Ukrainian attack; Pro-Russian insurgents shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter in the newest outbreak of violence in the country.
  Thursday, May 29, 2014
• Virginia Megachurch Terminates Another Pastor
  Virginia megachurch Richmond Outreach Center has fired its pastor of seven weeks. Pastor Joe Donahue had taken over for the church founder Geronimo Aguilar after the former pastor was arrested for...
  Thursday, May 29, 2014
• Pakistan Prime Minister Orders Action for Stoning Pregnant Woman
  Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called the stoning of a pregnant woman for marrying a man of her own choosing “totally unacceptable.”
  Thursday, May 29, 2014
• Nigeria's President Orders Offensive on Boko Haram in Effort to Free Girls
  Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan announced that he is going on the offensive against the Boko Haram in an effort to return over 200 kidnapped girls to their families.
  Thursday, May 29, 2014
• Maya Angelou Dies at 86
  Maya Angelou died around 8:00 a.m. on May 28, according to a statement from her family. Angelou was an acclaimed author and poet, receiving numerous awards throughout five decades of writing.
  Wednesday, May 28, 2014
• Charisma House Introduces Modern English Version of Bible
  A new translation of the Bible, called the Modern English Version (MEV), seeks to help readers interpret meaning of the scriptures while using contemporary language.
  Wednesday, May 28, 2014
• Meriam Ibrahim's Death Sentence Sparks #SaveMeriam Campaign
  Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese woman sentenced to death for refusing to renounce her Christian faith, gave birth to a healthy baby girl named Maya on May 27; the child was born in a Khartoum prison.
  Wednesday, May 28, 2014
• Pregnant Pakistani Woman Stoned to Death by Family for Choosing Own Husband
  A pregnant Pakistani woman was stoned and killed for refusing an arranged marriage, and marrying a man she loved instead.
  Wednesday, May 28, 2014
• United Methodist Church May Split Over Homosexuality Differences
  A divide may be imminent for the United Methodist Church, as the denomination cannot reconcile differences over homosexuality.
  Wednesday, May 28, 2014
• California Bill Modernizes Birth Certificates for Gay Parents
  A California bill that allows gay parents to identify as “parent” instead of “mother” or “father” on birth certificates was passed by the state assembly.
  Tuesday, May 27, 2014
• Nigerian Government Knows Location of Kidnapped Girls
  The Nigerian military has located the almost 300 girls kidnapped from a school in Chibok over a month ago, but officials say it is too dangerous to rescue them now.
  Tuesday, May 27, 2014