Michaela Estruth

Michaela Estruth is a staff writer for The Lion. She graduated from Hillsdale College and has written for various publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Federalist, WORLD and…

Culture
Christians encourage dating, strong marriages amid ‘dating recession,’ in honor of National Marriage Week

Amid ever-later wedding bells and fewer young adults dating, Christian organizations and long-time married couples are promoting the beauty and vitality of marriage during National Marriage Week.  “Celebrated every February 7-14, National Marriage Week is part of an annual, international… Read More

February 11, 2026
World
Vance visits Armenia, Azerbaijan after Olympics to strengthen peace, partnerships

U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited Armenia and Azerbaijan this week to further secure a peace agreement between the two countries brokered by the U.S. after more than 35 years of conflict. “Peace is not made by cautious people,” Vance … Read More

February 10, 2026
Culture
Adoption gets national attention during Super Bowl thanks to ad

A pro-life ad promoting adoption has gone viral on social media since airing on national television during Sunday’s Super Bowl LX. “New Super Bowl ad just dropped reminding women facing unexpected pregnancies that adoption… Read More

February 9, 2026
Culture
Trump promises return to Founders’ values, religious freedom in schools at National Prayer Breakfast

Public school teachers and students have full First Amendment freedoms to pray individually or together, President Donald Trump declared Thursday at the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast. “We passed the largest ever… Read More

February 5, 2026
Courts
Dozens more cases pending after New York jury finds doctors liable in teen sex change case, awards $2M to detransitioner 

At least 28 similar malpractice cases are pending nationwide after a New York jury Friday awarded a woman $2 million for the sex change she received at age 16 and later tried to reverse.  Legal experts predict the Varian… Read More

February 4, 2026