CT Daily Briefing – 04-14-2026

April 13, 2026
Christianity Today
April 13, 2026
CT Daily Briefing

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Today’s Briefing

The United Kingdom has proposed new language and income requirements for permanent residency applicants. Some Christian Hong Kongers believe it will make it impossible for them to stay in the country. 

By positioning himself as the pope’s superior and sharing an image of himself as Jesus, Donald Trump has shown that he ranks himself above the church, writes Bonnie Kristian. 

A new book about Elon Musk offers a look into the self-proclaimed techno-king shaping our society. 

An excerpt from Vaneetha Rendall Risner’s new book tackles how to separate the truth from lies when walking through divorce. 

On The Bulletin: failed Iran talks, Viktor Orbán’s election loss, US draft registrations for young men, and the science of revenge. 

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. Today is the last day for members to register for the event. Not a member? Get 25% off your first year and event access.

Behind the Story

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“I work a job that is almost exclusively on the computer and phone, so I often read the Daily Briefing when I need a little break. I typically read the whole thing and will sometimes come back to it on other breaks to read specific articles.” —Allison, Memphis, Tennessee

“I start my day reading the Daily Briefing right here from my desk at Mission Aviation Fellowship in Nampa, Idaho. My favorite part is ‘Behind the Story.’ It gives me the perspective I want—the writers’ perspective. As someone who’s lived overseas and who works with an international ministry, I love the stories from overseas!” —Marilyn Gorenflo

“CT’s Daily Briefing comes into my inbox just after midnight local time. This means that I flick through the CT headlines before I head to work, though I try to do this just after my morning devotions. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that 80 percent of the time that quick flick is while I’m completing a certain task in ‘the necessarium,’ where I have a little privacy from my enthusiastic tribe (four under 6). I’m certain I’m not the only one.” —Daniel, Canberra, Australia

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Today in Christian History

April 14, 1759: George Frideric Handel, composer of the oratorio Messiah, dies at age 74 in London.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

The Vigil of Birth

So much of pregnancy is numbers. How many days since your last menstrual period? How many babies are in there? How long is the femur? How thick is the placenta?…

Fertility Treatment Beyond the Quick Fix

Imagine yourself part of a young couple trying and failing to get pregnant. After years of being asked when you’ll have kids and less-than-helpful advice to “just relax, and God…

Threatening Profound Evil Trivializes That Evil

The US war in Iran is on pause, at least of this writing. An unstable cease-fire could end next week with a resumption of hostilities—or, potentially, with the conclusion of this war.…

10 Journalistic Reading and Listening Recommendations

At CT, we recommend books every week but not often specific articles. Today, though, the Zenger House Foundation is announcing its fifth annual awards for ground-level reporting consistent with a biblical ethic.…

IN THE MAGAZINE

In this issue of Christianity Today and in this season of the Christian year, we explore the bookends of life: birth and death. You’ll read Karen Swallow Prior’s essay on childlessness and Kara Bettis Carvalho’s overview of reproductive technologies. Haleluya Hadero reports on artificially intelligent griefbots, and Kristy Etheridge discusses physician-assisted suicide. There is much work to be done to promote life. We talk with Fleming Rutledge about the Crucifixion, knowing that while suffering lasts for a season, Jesus has triumphed over death through his death. This Lenten and Easter season, may these words be a companion as you consider how you might bring life in the spaces you inhabit.

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