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May 2013

May 17, 2013

“American Idol” winner Candice Glover and Other Women Who Derive Their Self-Worth from God

Candice Glover was crowned the winner of "American Idol" season 12 last night - and...

April 2013

April 25, 2013

Hard Times Come Again No More

In light of last week's bombings in Boston, explosion in West, Texas, and all the...

April 17, 2013

Grace, Gold & Glory: An Interview with Olympic Gold Medalist Gabrielle Douglas and her mom, Natalie Hawkins

One of the most impressive things about Olympic gymnast Gabrielle Douglas' memoir "Grace, Gold &...

September 2012

September 18, 2012

God Exchanged My Pain for Purpose: A 21-Year-Old Cancer Survivor’s Wake Up Call to Young People

Twenty-one-year-old singer/songwriter and author Paige Armstrong Omartian knows that life is precious because she almost...

August 2012

August 27, 2012

You Haven’t Come This Far To Fail: A Father Sends His Disabled Son to College

A lot of parents sent their kids off to college over the past few weeks....

August 08, 2012

Congratulations and Mazel Tov, Aly Raisman!

After several days of highlighting Christian Olympic athletes, today I have to praise Jewish-American gymnast,...

August 07, 2012

Stop Picking on Gabby Douglas

On her Facebook page this morning, Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas posted the following message:...

August 04, 2012

Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky Didn’t Know She Wasn’t Supposed to Achieve the Impossible

After reading the excellent profile of Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky in last week's The Catholic...

July 2012

July 18, 2012

Should Six-Year-Old Girls Be Trying to Look Sexy?

The answer to that question is a definitive, "No!" Yet according to a recent study,...

July 11, 2012

Hollywood and Human Trafficking

When you think of ways that child sex trafficking could be stopped or prevented, you...

June 2012

June 16, 2012

A Little Boy, a Wish, and a School Closing

Matt Archbold has an incredible story about faith and community at the National Catholic Register...

June 15, 2012

A Father, a Daughter, and a Legacy for Orphans

Though Father's Day is about children honoring their dads, the story below is about one...

June 14, 2012

To Save a Life or Buy a Shirt

The Christophers' Jerry Costello shares a story about a teenage girl who realized she had...

April 2012

April 30, 2012

Connecting Generations

Our latest Christopher News Note topic was suggested by many of our supporters who believe...