15 CT News Stories That Made Us Happy in 2020

Remembering the good news headlines from a difficult year.

Christianity Today December 22, 2020

With the coronavirus pandemic dominating the news in 2020—and straining churches and Christian ministries—we could use some reminders of the hopeful and encouraging developments that unfolded this year.

Here are 15 headlines that actually made us happy, listed in chronological order.

For the most important news stories CT covered in 2020, see our list of top headlines.

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