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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
EASTER BREAKS EVERY BARRIER
Is Christianity making a comeback?
Is Christianity making a comeback?*
New York Times: Some
see Easter Sunday’s packed pews and overflowing chapels as a sign of a
religious revival. But experts are urging caution.
Religion News Service: Why we are not in a Catholic revival — despite increase in adult baptisms
Faith has always gone to space. Artemis II shows how much it has changed.
Religion News
Service: Both Apollo 8 and Artemis II missions included public
references to religion, but astronauts aboard the Artemis’ Orion
spacecraft struck a broader, more global tone.
New Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit is the real deal*
Christianity Today:
After an embarrassing snafu in 2020, the Museum of the Bible in
Washington, D.C., celebrates an authentic documents display.
Texas interfaith coalition speaks up for Muslims’ religious freedom
Baptist News Global:
As Republican elected leaders in Texas seek to limit the activities of
Muslim organizations, an interfaith coalition has issued a plea to
defend Muslim neighbors and their religious freedom.
A project to save rural synagogues grows from Maine to Montana
AP: Rabbi Rachel
Isaacs is leading a movement to strengthen rural synagogues and Jewish
communities around the country. They’ve reached dozens, and they’re
hoping for many more.
Dead Sea Scrolls has a new exhibit showing the real biblical documents
The Museum of the Bible, which once unknowingly displayed fake fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls, has a new exhibit showing the real biblical documents. |
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Pastors are divided on Trump’s deportations. But a large majority oppose splitting families, blocking refugees, and deporting persecuted Christians. |
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Near the start of the Ronald Reagan era, CT wrote about the risks of partisan politics, the energy crisis, a Bob Dylan album, and the popular soap opera Dallas. |
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The legal team behind the landmark court ruling against Meta share how the gospel—and the story of the Good Samaritan—informs their work. |
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Join Russell Moore and Karen Swallow Prior on April 15 at 1:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time for a discussion of Karen’s latest CT article on infertility, childlessness, and Christian identity. Members can register to attend. Not a member? You can sign up now to get 25% off your first year and event access. |
Behind the Story |
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From Clarissa Moll, executive editor of news and moderator of The Bulletin: As an undergraduate student rediscovering her faith, I took a course in Koine Greek. I wanted to get as close as I could to this ancient text that had recaptured my affection. After three semesters of taking classes, I sat for a final exam where I translated the book of 1 John into (admittedly rudimentary) English. It was hard, and I loved it! In my course of study, faith had come, as the apostle Paul wrote, "by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Rom. 10:17, KJV). |
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While editing today’s piece on the new Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Museum of the Bible, I was reminded of that period of study, both the challenging task of translation and the intimate beauty of being able to read Scripture in the language of its original audience. CT writer Gordon Govier writes that most who visit the exhibit can’t read the words written on these scrolls, and he’s right. Nonetheless, I’m convinced even proximity to these ancient manuscripts can inspire faith as visitors see that God’s Word has so literally endured through the generations. April 8, 1546: At its fourth session, the Council of Trent adopts Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible (called the Vulgate), completed in 405, as the only authentic Latin text of the Scriptures. It became the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church (see issue 43: How We Got Our Bible). |
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Threat against entire people of Iran ‘not acceptable,’ Pope Leo XIV says
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UN Members to Lose Power to Secretary General
UN Members to Lose Power to Secretary General
Iulia Cazan
Several governments also criticized the adoption process more broadly, noting that the UN80 resolution bypassed the usual negotiation process, in which countries carefully debate the text, also known as “line-by-line negotiation.”
The Extraordinary Restoration of the Last Judgment of the Sistine Chapel Is Completed
Rafael Llanes
The restoration began on February 1 with scaffolding on the wall that offered a reproduction in high definition of the image of the fresco, which permitted visits to the Chapel during the work of the restorers.
Radical Feminist May Soon Head United Nations
Stefano Gennarini
Bachelet is a longtime feminist who has been described as a Latin American version of Hillary Clinton. She aggressively promoted abortion, gender ideology, and climate alarmism for decades.
USA: Apparel company, Christian bookstore appeal ruling that allows Colorado to continue silencing their views
ZENIT Staff
The ruling denied the request of XX-XY Athletics and Born Again Used Books to temporarily halt enforcement of a Colorado law that restricts their ability to speak truthfully about the biological differences between men and women.
Two interpretations of the empty tomb, only one to choose: Pope Leo XIV’s reflection
ZENIT Staff
Address on the occasion of the Regina Coeli prayer on Monday, April 6, 2026
What You Don’t See About a Papal Trip: The Spanish Church and the Difficulty in Covering the Expenses
Rafael Llanes
On the official website of the Preparatory Committee for the Visit, it is stated that «The Pope’s trip will be paid for by all of us who are eager for Pope Leo XIV to visit Spain, because the visit does not receive state funding. The organization will be carried out in a sober and transparent manner, and the accounts will be audited.»
Easter 2026 is overshadowed by massacres of Christians in Nigeria
ZENIT Staff
For Christian communities on the ground, however, such distinctions offer little consolation. The repeated targeting of churches during major liturgical celebrations carries both symbolic and psychological weight, reinforcing a sense of vulnerability that extends beyond immediate casualties
Vittorio Messori, the great Catholic apologist and “reporter of the faith,” has died
ZENIT Staff
If his legacy can be reduced to a single contribution, it is this: he demonstrated that belief, in an age of skepticism, need not retreat into subjectivity. It can, instead, enter the arena of argument—exposed, contested, and, in his view, ultimately vindicated
Why more people are becoming Catholic this Easter
ZENIT Staff
How can we ponder on the wonder of these personal journeys? Is it possible to identify some common features?
The highest-ranking military bishop in the United States states that Trump’s war in Iran does not meet the criteria for a “just war”
Tim Daniels
In an interview aired on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on April 5, recorded three days earlier, Broglio offered an unusually direct assessment
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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What is the Evangelical Presbyterian Church?
Covenant Church at 30th & Howard is a Christian church in the tradition of the Protestant Reformation and allied with the EPC [The Evangelical Presbyterian Church] We believe the Scriptures to be the infallible Word of God and our final authority in faith and practice, and we find the historic creeds of the early church (the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed) to be vital expressions of the most important tenets of the global church universal. When the EPC started in 1981, we determined that we would not disagree on the basic essentials of the Christian faith, but on anything that was not essential—such as the issue of ordaining women as officers or practicing charismatic gifts—we would give each other liberty. Above all, we committed ourselves to loving each other and not engaging in quarrels and strife. The result is that when we get together in our regional and national meetings, we spend most of our time in worship and fellowship and almost none in arguing with each other.
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Defense Secretary Hegseth removes top Army chaplain amid Iran war
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Too much self-reflection is actually a poison
Christian mobile ministries are trusting God for provision amid soaring gas prices from the Iran war. |
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Psychologist Michael Valdovinos’s new book on the aftermath of moral injuries offers advice on how to cope, Myles Werntz writes in a review. But its solutions fall short of what is really needed. |
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Are you stuck in social media navel-gazing? A piece from the Inkwell archives reminds us that too much self-reflection is actually a poison. |
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A dinner party turns into an opportunity for apologetics in this excerpt from Louis Markos’s new book. |
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The Bulletin’s crew tackles the headlines over the weekend: a rescue mission of a downed airman in Iran, the dismissal of US attorney general Pam Bondi, and the Artemis II moon shot. |
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The invitation of Easter Tuesday is a sacred tension between the joy of the Resurrection and the grief of a world not yet fully redeemed. |
Behind the Story |
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Today we have Sarah Jane Souther on an unhealthy aspect of social media consumption. At CT, Caroline Fea runs our social media accounts, so we asked her to reflect on how she maintains a healthy relationship with social media. |
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Here’s what Caroline had to say: As CT’s associate engagement editor, I spend nearly 40 hours a week looking at social media platforms, thinking about social media strategy, reading social media comments, and moderating social media content. It can be a lot for my brain, especially when my job involves some less pleasant sides of the internet. |
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To offset this in my personal life, I have tried to spend intentional time on my more "analog" hobbies. A friend taught me to bake sourdough bread, I’ve planted a garden and learned to compost, I read lots of books, and I walk more than I ever have. My friends joke that I am the grandma of our friend group, but this spring I’m excited to try pottery and, if I have time, learn to knit. |
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I still sometimes doomscroll on my own accounts after logging out of CT’s, but I‘ve found that hobbies that keep me off my phone offer much-needed time for my mind to wander.
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