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By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Thursday, February 12, 2026 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is shown Aug. 16, 2006, in Washington, D.C. | Mark Wilson/Getty Images Just over a week after U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that faith-based organizations that meet evidence-based addiction recovery standards […]
In 1988, Chuck Colson honored Beningo Aquino Jr., a Filipino opposition leader who stood against dictator Ferdinand Marcos, with the very first Wilberforce Award. Aquino was assassinated for calling for a free Philippines. At that inaugural ceremony, Colson described Aquino as embodying faith in action, like the award’s namesake, abolitionist William Wilberforce. Since that first year, the Colson Center has stewarded the Wilberforce Award to dozens of other recipients who have made a lasting difference in many other spheres of […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Quick Summary AI Summary Survey shows 92% of Americans are open to seeing faith themes in entertainment. 77% believe faith can appeal broadly in modern media. Support for faith themes spans across generations and political affiliations. An artificial intelligence-powered tool created this summary based on […]
Ran Gvili embodied heroism until his last moments. Despite awaiting shoulder surgery, which had him on disability from his job as a police officer in Israel, immediately following the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, he rushed to defend and protect others during the assault, saving numerous lives. He was killed in action, and his […]
By Dennis Lennox, CP Contributor Sunday, February 01, 2026 Kids skate on an outdoor rink in Helsinki, Finland. | Dennis Lennox HELSINKI, Finland — Finland’s capital is often overlooked in winter, when many travelers assume darkness and cold outweigh the rewards. That assumption doesn’t hold. The colder months strip away crowds and reveal a city […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Quick Summary AI Summary ‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ explores faith amid suffering, according to Dennis Quaid and Milo Ventimiglia. The sequel addresses themes of redemption and the complexities of parenthood. The film releases in theaters on Feb. 20. An artificial intelligence-powered tool created this […]
A decision issued on Tuesday, January 6, by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit may be one of the most significant religious liberty decisions of 2026. In Union Gospel Mission of Yakima v. Brown, the court affirmed that religious organizations have a constitutional right to hire according to their faith, even for “ordinary” or non-minister positions, […]
On a recent episode of WBUR’s On Point, host Meghna Chakrabarti devoted an episode to what is lost when a church closes. And make no mistake, churches close. She reported that an estimated 15,000 churches in the U.S. are likely to close in the next few years. More than most imagine. She rightly noted that […]
Unprecedented protests are taking place across Iran, both in terms of the number of people participating, and number of cities in which the protests are taking place. Countless videos have documented Iranians protesting. And it’s growing. The reason is the compounded suffering to which Iranians have been subject under the Islamic Republic, and which hopefully […]
Proposed 15-acre development plans include mosque, retail space By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Friday, December 26, 2025 A screenshot of a plaque on the wall of the Broken Arrow Planning Commission meeting room. | Screenshot/YouTube/@KJRH-TV An Oklahoma state lawmaker is urging his constituents to turn to prayer after city planning officials gave preliminary […]