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By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Saturday, May 16, 2026 “Rededicate 250” sign is visible as workers continue to build out Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair infrastructure on the National Mall on May 14, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The 16-day World’s Fair-scale celebration of America’s 250th birthday will run from June 25 to July […]
By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, May 14, 2026 An undated photo of Pastor Gary Hamrick teaching at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia. | Courtesy Cornerstone Chapel As thousands prepare to gather at the National Mall on Sunday to pray for the nation ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, Cornerstone Chapel Senior Pastor […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Thursday, May 14, 2026 A man reading the Bible. | Getty Images A majority of American adults see faith in public life as a positive thing, even though more than half of them think conservative Christians have gone too far in pushing their values in government and school, according to […]
What does the sixteenth-century German theologian Martin Luther have to do with our Bill of Rights? The answer may surprise you. 505 years ago, at the Diet of Worms, when asked to denounce and recant his reformist views, Luther replied, Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason … I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted, and my conscience is captive to […]
By Michael Gryboski, Editor Wednesday, May 13, 2026 A January 2026 worship service held at St. Paul’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church of Ocean City, Maryland. | YouTube/St. Paul’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church A church in Ocean City, Maryland, is facing mounting pressure from local officials to shut down an indoor homeless shelter operating on its property. St. […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Hannah Harper | Screenshot/YouTube/American Idol Hannah Harper is the newest winner of “American Idol,” capping a season in which the Missouri mother-of-three openly shared her Christian faith, struggles with postpartum depression and passion for worship music with millions of viewers. The 26-year-old Willow Springs, Missouri, […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Tuesday, May 12, 2026 An aerial shot of the tornado-ravaged, Coaltown Baptist Church in Purvis, Miss. | Screenshot/Facebook/Photojournalist Brian Emfinger The congregation at Coaltown Baptist Church in Purvis, Mississippi, is seeking to raise $50,000 to help repair their church building after a tornado ripped the roof off their sanctuary, destroyed […]
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, May 10, 2026 Facebook/Pastor Mark Burns Pastor Mark Burns, a televangelist and ally of President Donald Trump, pushed back twice within days against comparisons of a newly unveiled golden statue of Trump to a biblical idol, insisting the effigy was an act of honor, not worship. The 22-foot […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Thursday, May 07, 2026 Hannah Harper performs on “American Idol” | YouTube/American Idol Faith has become one of the defining themes for this season of “American Idol,” with numerous contestants openly discussing Christianity, worship and church backgrounds. Finalists Jordan McCullough, Hannah Harper and Keyla Richardson repeatedly spoke about the […]
Aquilino Sanjur Ortega being held on $250K bail By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, May 06, 2026 Aquilino Sanjur Ortega was arrested and charged with video voyeurism and disturbing a religious assembly after police found him in the ceiling of a church women’s restroom. | Courtesy Okaloosa County Department of Corrections A man is […]