Carrie Dedrick

• Florida Megachurch Pastor Resigns Over 'Moral Failing'
  Bob Coy, pastor of the 20,000-member Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale church resigned from his post on April 3.
  Monday, April 7, 2014
• World Vision Board Member Resigns in Response to Organization's Gay Policy
  Jacquelline Fuller, member of the World Vision board, has resigned after the policy changes that occurred within the organization last week.
  Friday, April 4, 2014
• Court Rules NYC Schools Can Ban Churches Gathering in Off Hours
  New York City schools can ban churches from holding services in buildings outside of school hours based on a decision of the 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals.
  Friday, April 4, 2014
• Mozilla CEO Steps Down After Employees Attack Traditional Marriage Beliefs
  Co-founder of Mozilla Brendan Eich has stepped down from his position as CEO. Eich was attacked by employees of the company for his personal views on gay marriage.
  Friday, April 4, 2014
• Palestine Petitions UN for Membership, Peace Talks with Israel Threatened
  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is petitioning the United Nations for membership, a move that threatens peace talks that had been going on with Israel.
  Thursday, April 3, 2014
• ACLU Defends Child Not Allowed to Read Bible in School
  A Tennessee branch of the REACH after school program is under fire for telling a child that he could not read his Bible while at the program.
  Thursday, April 3, 2014
• Queen Elizabeth to Meet Pope Francis for the First Time
  Queen Elizabeth II will meet Pope Francis today during her visit to Rome, the first international trip the Queen has taken in over two years.
  Thursday, April 3, 2014
• Baptist Volunteers Aid Washington Landslide Survivors
  The Washington landslide that has caused 24 known deaths is now getting aid from Baptist volunteers.
  Wednesday, April 2, 2014
• 8.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits the Coast of Chile, 6 Dead
  An 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit the northern coast of Chile at 8:46 p.m. local time Tuesday. It struck 60 miles northwest of Iquique, with a stretch of 12.5 miles.
  Wednesday, April 2, 2014
• Four Killed in Ft. Hood, Texas Shooting, Multiple Injuries
  Four people (including gunman) were killed in a shooting Wednesday night on the Fort Hood military base. Over a dozen people sustained injuries, some life-threatening.
  Wednesday, April 2, 2014
• World Vision President Deals with Aftermath of Same-Sex Marriage Decisions
  World Vision went back and forth last week about hiring gay, married Christians. President Rich Stearns speaks out about the organization's final decision.
  Tuesday, April 1, 2014
• Visual Depiction of Prophets Causes Muslim Countries to Ban 'Noah'
  “Noah” was banned last week in Indonesia. The problem is not the story itself, but with the visual representation of prophets.
  Tuesday, April 1, 2014
• UN Releases Catastrophic Climate Change Report, Some Remain Skeptical
  A climate change study released by the United Nations warns that global warming will make it more difficult and costly to feed the world’s population.
  Tuesday, April 1, 2014
• Kerry Meets with Israeli Prime Minister to Revive Peace Talks with Palestine
  John Kerry held two meetings in a period of 12 hours with Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the peace talks with Palestine that had been halted.
  Tuesday, April 1, 2014
• Russian Prime Minister Visits Crimea, Announces Plans for Development
  Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visited Crimea on Monday in a gesture that flaunted the the influence that Russia currently has over the region.
  Monday, March 31, 2014
• North, South Korea Perform Live-Fire Test into Sea, Tensions Heighten
  North and South Korea performed a live-fire drill on Monday, shooting hundreds of rounds of shells across the disputed sea border.
  Monday, March 31, 2014
• Rebels Reassure Christians After Capturing Key Syrian Border Town
  Rebel groups recently overtook the Armenian-Christian populated town of Kessab in Syria. The media covered reports of destroyed churches and killed citizens, but the devastation recorded may not...
  Friday, March 28, 2014
• Pakistani Christian Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy
  The Pakistani court found Sawan Masih guilty of blasphemy on Thursday and sentenced him to the death penalty.
  Friday, March 28, 2014