The Faithful Five for 1.14.26: Open Doors US releases 2026 World Watch List report: ‘Persecution is expanding’

January 14, 2026

Today’s news headlines of importance to the American faithful:

  1. Open Doors US releases 2026 World Watch List report: ‘Persecution is expanding’ (Christian Post)
  2. Caring Less Helps Christians Care More (Christianity Today)
  3. Washington school district forces students to hide Bibles in backpacks, lawsuit alleges (Fox News)
  4. Called by God to run for office (Deseret News)
  5. What Civil Society Is, and Why It Matters (Philanthropic Daily)

And read our latest story:

Attorneys arguing against ban on trans-identified male athletes in girls’ sports at Supreme Court refuse to define ‘sex’