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Though She May Feel Defeated, Olympian Missy Franklin Can Find Strength in...

A photo posted by Missy Franklin (@missyfranklin88) on May 31, 2016 at 4:40pm PDT “Though the mountain may crumble, you will not.” On her Instagram page on May 31, 2016, Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin...

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Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Wants God’s Light to Shine Through Her

One of the joys of the Rio Olympics has been seeing the joy on the face of gymnast Laurie Hernandez, who has been dubbed “the human emoji” because of her bright smile and easy display of emotion. That...

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14-Year-Old Dedicates “Pie Jesu” Performance to Her Best Friend: Her Late...

(Photo via Laura Bretan on Twitter) Fourteen-year-old Laura Bretan was blessed to grow up in a multi-generational household. Her grandfather lived with her family, and they grew so close that she...

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Author Explores Adoption, Autism, & Win-At-All-Costs Culture in Novel for...

It was just a few weeks ago when the world marveled at the sportsmanship of Olympic runners Abbey D’Agostino and Nikki Hamblin as they tripped and fell during the qualifying round of the women’s...

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How God Worked Through One Family to Bring Kindness to an ‘Invisible’...

In 2011, The Christophers were happy to honor 21-year-old Shannon Hickey with our James Keller Award (named after our founder) for her work creating Mychal’s Message when she was only 11 years old....

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“Priceless” Movie Hopes to Raise Awareness About the Crime of Sex Trafficking

According to the U.S. government, human trafficking is a $150 billion a year industry around the world and often involves children or minors being forced into prostitution. It’s a problem in which...

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Pint-Sized Prophets Who Teach Us We Are All Born to Be Healers

Dr. Chuck Dietzen grew up wanting to be St. Francis of Assisi. In a way, you could say that he achieved his goal because “where there is despair,” he brings “hope” – and “where there is darkness,” he...

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A Nine-Year-Old Girl, a 40-Pound Cabbage, and the End of Hunger in America

What do a nine year old girl, a 40-pound cabbage, and 100 vegetable gardens have to do with ending hunger in America? Well, Katie Stagliano’s story will connect the dots. When she was a third grader in...

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How An ESPN Producer Asked God to Use Her and Ended Up with an Unlikely Family

“Take care of my son.” When six-time Emmy Award-winning ESPN producer Lisa Fenn sensed the voice of God giving her that message while covering a story, she didn’t know exactly what it meant. But as...

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‘How Can I Be a Catholic Reporter When I Hate God?’ Asks New Young Adult Novel

“How can I be a Catholic reporter when I hate God?” In Juliann DosSantos’s impressive debut young adult novel “Jesus on the Scene,” that’s a pivotal question asked by the main character, Amy Roberts,...

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