On Monday, the Pentagon announced that it would update again its list of recognized religious groups, which reduced the number from 180 to 31. The purpose of revising the list was to “streamline the [Department of War] collection of religious preferences for service members to enhance the delivery of targeted religious support from the Chaplaincy.” On the new list, in addition to […]
By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, June 09, 2026 Dominique Alexander (right) walks with Karmelo Anthony, who was indicted in June for the murder of Austin Metcalf in Frisco, Texas. | YouTube/WFAA A teenager who fatally stabbed a standout football player at a Texas high school track meet last April was convicted of […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Tuesday, June 09, 2026 Joe Weller | Screenshot/YouTube/ImPaulsive Popular British YouTuber and social media personality Joe Weller has publicly announced that he has become a Christian, revealing he was “saved by the Lord Jesus Christ” after years of searching for fulfillment through other means. In videos posted to Instagram, […]
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, June 09, 2026 New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns speaks with ESPN’s Lisa Salters after NBA Finals game 2 in New York City on June 5, 2026. | Screenshot: YouTube/ESPN New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns credited a specific Bible verse as a source of strength as he […]
By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, June 09, 2026 A protester mocks the murder of Charlie Kirk outside a TPUSA event in San Antonio, Texas, on June 6, 2026. | Screengrab/X/Frontlines TPUSA A protester outside a Turning Point USA women’s conference in Texas dressed as Charlie Kirk and re-enacted his assassination outside the […]
A growing number of young Christian men are rediscovering words largely absent from modern evangelical vocabulary: words like kingdom, authority, discipline, order, responsibility, courage, and civilization. Frankly, this is understandable. Many young people, especially men, have grown weary of a shallow Christianity shaped more by therapy than theology and more by self-expression than self-denial. They’re […]
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Monday, June 08, 2026 Jesse Ridgway (R) and his wife, Ashley Ridgway (L), share the results of a test verifying whether their child has Down syndrome. The video was posted to Jesse Ridgway’s YouTube channel on May 27, 2026. | YouTube/Jesse Ridgway Influencer couple Jesse and Ashley Ridgway doubled […]
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Monday, June 08, 2026 Antonio Banderas | REUTERS/Danny Moloshok Actor Antonio Banderas told Pope Leo XIV that he has been “captivated by the spell of God” as he reflected on his Christian faith, the role of art and the challenges posed by artificial intelligence during an event in Madrid. […]
By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Monday, June 08, 2026 Director Steven Spielberg talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about his latest film, “Disclosure Day,” during an episode of “CBS News Sunday Morning” that aired June 7, 2026. | Screenshot/YouTube/CBS Sunday Morning Director Steven Spielberg suggested during a Sunday interview that his new […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Monday, June 08, 2026 Cordarius Hobbs, 17, and the late Bill and Virginia Blair. | Rankin County Jail; family photo Members of the New Hebron Baptist Church in New Hebron, Mississippi, are in shock after their longtime pianist and her husband were found murdered inside their home last Wednesday. A […]