For Christians who want to laugh at the absurdity of modern life without abandoning their convictions, The Babylon Bee delivers daily satirical headlines that hit close to home — whether you're a pastor dodging potluck invitations or a believer navigating an increasingly bizarre cultural landscape.^1
Founded in March 2016 by Adam Ford, The Babylon Bee is a Christian news satire site covering religion, politics, current events, and everyday life. CEO Seth Dillon acquired the site in 2018 and has grown it into the most-visited satire site in the United States, surpassing The Onion in traffic and engagement.^2 The site draws millions of monthly visits and has a highly rated iOS app. The Bee publishes multiple articles daily, produces a popular podcast, and runs a subscriber community with user-generated headlines. It also operates Not the Bee — a companion site for real stories that read like satire. The team includes Editor-in-Chief Kyle Mann and CTO Dan Dillon, and operates out of Jupiter, Florida.^1
What makes The Babylon Bee unique is its roots in church culture humor. While its political satire gets the most attention, some of its most beloved pieces gently poke fun at Christian subculture — worship band fog machines, potluck casseroles, and the ongoing Calvinism-vs-Arminianism debate. The Bee has also been a vocal defender of free speech, successfully challenging anti-satire laws in California and Hawaii. In August 2026 it filed a new federal suit challenging New Mexico's law requiring state-mandated disclaimers on AI-generated political satire.^15 The Bee also runs a weekly "Best of the Babylon Bee" feature in the New York Post.^4
Why Christians Love It"This is one of the funniest, most creative sites I have ever seen. It is relatable, and it covers broad topics from the church to politics. This isn't a Christian version of the Onion. This is a better version."^6
"I usually read it after I read the regular newspaper. It helps me get over the gloom and doom and see humor in the ridiculousness of politics. The irony is that so often a Babylon Bee article really is not that far off from the actual event."^6
"A lot of Christian media is held back by the fact it has to meet many of the standards expected of it by Christians. But not the Babylon Bee... This isn't a christian version of the Onion. This is a better version."^6
Notable- Surpassed The Onion to become the most-visited satire website in the United States^2
- Millions of monthly visits; highly rated apps on iOS and Android^2^8
- CEO Seth Dillon received the Heritage Foundation's 2025 Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship^9
- Dillon testified before Congress on censorship and free speech; appointed to the White House Religious Liberty Commission in 2025, which delivered its final report in June 2026^5^18
- Won federal court cases defending satire against anti-free speech laws in California and Hawaii; California appealed to the Ninth Circuit in 2026^3
- Filed a federal lawsuit in August 2026 challenging New Mexico's AI satire disclaimer law, Babylon Bee v. Castillo^15
- Dillon addressed Liberty University's Convocation on October 21, 2026, warning students against radical conspiracists and antisemitism^17
- Weekly "Best of the Babylon Bee" feature in the New York Post, actively publishing as of September 2026^4
- Published multiple bestselling books including guides to wokeness, gender, and democracy^2
- Twitter suspension in March 2022 over a satirical headline became a key factor in Elon Musk's decision to purchase Twitter^2
- Also runs Not the Bee (notthebee.com), a companion site for real news stories^1
- Seth Dillon spoke at the Christian Leaders Summit on antisemitism in 2025^5
- Dillon named keynote speaker at the 2026 Massachusetts Republican Convention^13
- Dillon delivered a keynote at the ARC (Alliance for Responsible Citizenship) 2026 conference, making the case that humor and satire are essential for cultural renewal^14
