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Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that.
The Church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. Since 1908, we’ve aimed “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind,” as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it.
Here, you’ll find award-winning journalism not driven by commercial influences – a news organization that takes seriously its mission to uplift the world by seeking solutions and finding reasons for credible hope.
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Monitor stocking stuffers
Mark Sappenfield
Thanks for ending your week – and your year – with us. The Monitor will be on holiday recess through Jan. 1, but we’ll be keeping in touch and stoking the hearth fire for you.
We’ll highlight our wonderful new holiday animation on Christmas Day. That’s a gift from essayist Murr Brewster and Jules Struck that’s become an annual tradition. After that, watch for daily specials that feature some of our best stories of 2023, grouped around themes including community and peace. Finally, on New Year’s Day, we’ll send you our favorite photos of 2023 collection, curated with care and love.
See you in 2024!
