Crosswalk Headlines is rated Right with Mostly Factual factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
RIGHT BIAS
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- Overall, we rate Crosswalk Headlines Right Biased based on conservative Christian story selection and traditional positions on abortion, LGBTQ issues, religious liberty, and culture. We rate it Mostly Factual due to generally adequate sourcing and no recent failed fact checks, offset by ideological framing, one-sided story selection, and occasional reliance on advocacy-oriented sources.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: RIGHT (7.0)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (4.1)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Crosswalk Headlines, formerly known as Christian Headlines, is a conservative Christian news and opinion website covering religion, politics, culture, entertainment, sports, and social issues from an evangelical Christian perspective. ChristianHeadlines.com was founded in 2000 and operated for more than two decades as a standalone Salem Web Network property.
The ChristianHeadlines.com domain now redirects directly to Crosswalk.com’s Headlines section, and Crosswalk has migrated much of the former Christian Headlines archive. Longtime contributors, including Michael Foust, continue to publish for the section. Crosswalk describes the Headlines section as Christian news produced by writers and editors who aim to present world events from a Christian worldview.
The transition is primarily a consolidation and rebranding, not a change in editorial ownership. Crosswalk Headlines now incorporates more entertainment, sports, positive-news, and lifestyle coverage than the former standalone Christian Headlines website while maintaining its evangelical Christian news and commentary focus.
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Funded by / Ownership
Crosswalk Headlines is part of Crosswalk.com, which is owned by Salem Web Network, the digital division of Salem Media Group. Salem describes its primary audiences as Christian and conservative and operates numerous Christian and conservative media properties.
Salem generates revenue through advertising, subscriptions such as Crosswalk Plus, sponsored content, and its broader commercial operations. The website clearly identifies Salem ownership, contributors, contact information, and its Christian editorial mission.
Analysis / Bias
Crosswalk Headlines maintains the conservative Christian orientation of the former Christian Headlines website. Story selection strongly emphasizes evangelical Christianity, religious liberty, opposition to abortion, traditional views of sexuality and gender, support for Israel, and cultural disputes involving Christians. Although straight-news articles are generally less overtly partisan than opinion content, conservative Christian perspectives receive significantly greater representation.
For example, Trump Reaffirms Commitment to Pro-Life Cause and Protecting ‘Precious Little Babies’ presents President Donald Trump‘s anti-abortion message largely through the perspective of the pro-life movement. However, the outlet is not uniformly favorable toward Trump and has also reported criticism from Christian leaders, such as 5 Christian Figures React to Trump Post that Sparked Jesus Comparisons, which includes Christian figures criticizing a Trump social-media post as inappropriate or blasphemous.
Socially, the publication consistently reflects traditional Christian positions on LGBTQ issues. For example, Giants Pitchers Write Bible Verse on Pride Night Hats, Sparking Controversy gives substantial space to Christians defending resistance to Pride-themed messaging, while other coverage highlights athletes and religious leaders opposing LGBTQ advocacy. This pattern reflects strong traditional social conservatism rather than neutral story selection.
Factual reporting has improved compared with our earlier review. Current articles typically identify authors and rely on recognizable sources such as the Associated Press, Pew Research Center, major newspapers, government statements, interviews, and established Christian publications. However, sourcing also includes ideologically aligned outlets and advocacy organizations, and reporting can omit perspectives that challenge the publication’s Christian conservative framing. We did not find recent examples comparable to the abortion and breast-cancer misinformation cited in our original review.
Failed Fact Checks
- None found from major fact-checking organizations within the current review period.
Overall, we rate Crosswalk Headlines Right Biased based on conservative Christian story selection and traditional positions on abortion, LGBTQ issues, religious liberty, and culture. We rate it Mostly Factual due to generally adequate sourcing and no recent failed fact checks, offset by ideological framing, one-sided story selection, and occasional reliance on advocacy-oriented sources. (D. Van Zandt 11/16/2019) Updated (10/17/2026)
Source: https://www.crosswalk.com/headlines/
Last Updated on October 17, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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