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April 2016

April 19, 2016

Love Doesn’t Die: A Mother Remembers Her Daughter with Down Syndrome

“Love doesn’t die.” That’s a quote from a letter we received at Christopher headquarters recently...

April 12, 2016

Choose Hope, Share Hope: Finding the Light in Dark Times

(The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Choose Hope...Share Hope” (which was...

April 08, 2016

Carrie Underwood Celebrates the Power of Baptism on “American Idol” Finale

(Artwork/Photo property of Fox) On last night's series finale of "American Idol" (yes, it pains...

March 2016

March 22, 2016

A Young Man’s Vision of Heaven Inspires ‘Thrive in Joy’ Mission

Easter is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection - the event that makes our redemption possible...

March 16, 2016

Guilt – and What to Do About It

(The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Guilt - and What to...

March 14, 2016

Finding the Face of Jesus in the People of Northern Uganda

"Go and find the face of Jesus," a priest friend told John Fawley. And with...

February 2016

February 22, 2016

Matt Weber Talks Perforated Stomachs, Finding Humor During Pain, & Seeing God in His Wife

Matt Weber admits that he had lived a relatively trouble-free, "Andy Griffith Show/Leave It to...

February 17, 2016

Movies & TV Can Be The Intersection of Entertainment, Social Justice, and Faith

Editors' Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square. This month we're asking:...

February 16, 2016

Actress Erin Krakow Talks Role Models, Family Friendly TV, and Counting Her Blessings

UPDATE APRIL 20, 2016: "When Calls the Heart" wins the 2016 Christopher Spirit Award. Read...

February 09, 2016

Moving Beyond Loneliness and the Hookup Culture to Find Real Love

Since we’re in the season of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to cover the topic of...

February 08, 2016

Founder of Georgia’s First Group of African American Nuns to Receive Special Honor

Mother Mathilda Beasley, a pioneering African American nun from Savannah, Georgia, is getting some extra...

February 02, 2016

Eucharistic Adoration and the Witness of a June Bug

Sometimes, supporters of The Christophers share with us their personal stories of important incidents or...

January 2016

January 28, 2016

Escaping Iran, Fighting Lupus, and Relying on the Power of God’s Grace

Mahtob Mahmoody was dying. The auto-immune disease lupus was making her own blood largely incompatible...

January 21, 2016

Helping the Lost & Lonely Find Their Way: A Review of “Creed”

The 1976 film “Rocky” won both a Christopher Award and a Best Picture Academy Award...

January 14, 2016

PJ Anderson Discusses Bringing Song & Message “Love Will Heal” to March For Life

For several years now, singer-songwriter PJ Anderson has been attending the March for Life in...

January 07, 2016

When “Blessed Assurance” Came to Washington

Ninety-one-year-old actress Cicely Tyson was one of the honorees at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors...

January 06, 2016

Opening Yourself to God’s Grace

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Opening Yourself to God's Grace”...

December 2015

December 16, 2015

Finding Comfort and Joy in the Broken Chapters of Our Lives

Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter Laura Story recently released her first Christmas album, “God With Us,” and...

December 02, 2015

Finding Serenity in Silence

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Finding Serenity in Silence” (which...

November 2015

November 23, 2015

On Thanksgiving, the Gospel of Happiness, and Finding the Good in Darth Vader

It started as the happiest day of Christopher Kaczor's life. His wife was in the...

November 12, 2015

Overcoming Envy and Jealousy

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Overcoming Envy and Jealousy” (which...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

On Hoarding, Cruelty, Faith & Finding Love in the Messiness of Life

As an Emmy Award-winning producer for CNN and "Good Morning America," Mary Pflum Peterson has...

October 21, 2015

Why Patricia Heaton Traveled to Africa to Make Soy Milk and Build Bicycles

When Emmy Award-winning actress Patricia Heaton got time off from filming her hit sitcom "The...

October 08, 2015

Inviting High School & College Students to Get Creative & Win Prizes

NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2015 – The Christophers are once again offering high school and...

October 07, 2015

Building a Relationship with Jesus

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Building a Relationship with Jesus”...

September 2015

September 14, 2015

God Loved Me in My Brokenness, Says Fmr. Meth Addict, Hostage Hero & Subject of Film “Captive”

"I'm gonna die, and this is what I deserve." That was the first thought that...

September 08, 2015

God Creates Beauty From Ashes: An Interview w. Taya Kyle, Widow of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle

"I've learned that when God promises beauty through the ashes, He means it." So says...

September 03, 2015

ABC News’s David Muir Answered Facebook Questions About Meeting Pope Francis

In the lead up to the special edition of ABC News's "20/20" this Friday Sept....

August 2015

August 12, 2015

How Hope & Faith Got Two Young Women Through 10 Years of Captivity and Sexual Abuse

Considering that Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus were kidnapped, held hostage, abused, and repeatedly sexually...

August 11, 2015

Mental Illness: Healing the Unseen Wounds

The following is the text of the Christopher News Note “Mental Illness: Healing the Unseen...