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The Dangerous Ambition of Regime Change

The Bulletin

January 9, 2026

Is America’s appetite for power in Venezuela bigger than its ability to handle it?

A collage of a Kenyan woman and children, a world map, and Kenyan currency.

January 9, 2026

Kenyan Christians Wrestle with the Costs of Working Abroad

Pius Sawa

Pastor Alex Zaytsev, on the end of the couch in a red shirt, hosting his teen ministry.

January 8, 2026

Displaced Ukrainian Pastor Ministers to the War’s Lost Teens

Jill Nelson

Givati Parking Lot excavations in the City of David in Jerusalem.

January 8, 2026

Archaeology in the City of David Yields New Treasures

Gordon Govier

A collage of Norman Podhoretz and several of his books.

January 7, 2026

Norman Podhoretz Leaves a Legacy of Political Principle

Michael Cosper

Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church and Calvary Palisades Church a year after the fire.

January 7, 2026

A House of Worship Without a Home

Mia Staub

One year after the Palisades and Eaton fires, congregations meditate on what it means to be a church without a building.

A dotted illustration of a person standing alone in a field, looking toward the horizon.

January 7, 2026

Nursing Home Revival

Amy Lewis

Churches invest heavily on children and youth. But what about those in the twilight of their lives?

A digital collage featuring buildings and construction workers.

January 7, 2026

Church Construction Increases Since 2022

Daniel Silliman

And other news from around the world.

January 6, 2026

Author Philip Yancey Confesses Affair, Withdraws from Ministry

Emily Belz

The writer said he will retire from speaking and writing and grieves “the devastation I have caused.”

Nicolas Maduro in handcuffs as he is escorted to a federal courthouse in Manhattan on January 5, 2026.

January 6, 2026

After Maduro’s Capture, Venezuelan Pastors Pray for Peace

Hernán Restrepo

Meanwhile, the diaspora celebrates the strongman’s ouster.

December 23, 2025

15 Stories About the Vibrant Global Church in 2025

CT Editors

A doctor caring for Congo rape victims, pastors shepherding a Ukrainian youth group in wartime, and leaders serving faithfully in Christian-minority Japan.

December 23, 2025

Christianity Today’s Top News Stories of 2025

CT Editors

From the massive policy shifts under the second Trump administration to violence taking off in Nigeria, Ukraine, and Gaza, we rank the biggest developments we covered this year.