Fox News Sunday’s Shannon Bream Explains the Faith Revival Reshaping the Media

Fox News Sunday turns 30 this Sunday, April 26, and its anchor Shannon Bream is using the moment to call out something she says more shows are finally doing: making room for conversations about faith. Not sermons, not culture-war brawls — just honest talk about what people believe and why it helps them. And she sounds pretty glad her show isn’t the only one going there anymore.

Where this shift started (and why it stuck)

Bream, 55, told Us Weekly she first noticed a real change during Covid. Back when she was hosting a late-night show past 11 p.m., the nightly rundown was heavy — pandemic coverage, doctors and researchers trying to explain fast-moving science in real time. Then she and her team started booking pastors and other faith leaders too. The goal wasn’t debate; it was comfort. A verse, a proverb, a thought from a specific tradition — anything to give worried viewers something steady to hold onto.

She says the audience response was immediate: people were open to it and actively wanted something hopeful and reassuring. And while the pandemic phase has faded, she thinks the appetite for faith content hasn’t. If anything, it’s grown.

The part that might surprise you: young viewers

Bream points to college campuses drawing thousands of students to gatherings aimed at, frankly, finding hope. She says Fox has covered a lot of this, so have other networks, and polling backs up what she’s seeing: younger generations right now are among the most interested in faith and actually going to church. Trends move in cycles, sure, but she believes this moment is wide open.

How she keeps it personal (and daily)

Bream has never been shy about her own beliefs. She released a new book last month — title and subtitle do not tiptoe around it: "Nothing Is Impossible with God: Eleven Heroes. One God. Endless Lessons in Overcoming." Work still plants her in a studio on Sunday mornings, but she builds her weekend around an evening church service and carves out time every day for worship. That rhythm matters to her, especially when the news cycle is elections, conflicts, and war.

"It calls on me to treat people with respect and to see them as in the image of God."

For her, that’s the starting line for tough interviews: hear the other person out, assume there’s something to learn, and keep respect on the table even when you love their position — or absolutely don’t.

30 years of Fox News Sunday, and what she wants the show to feel like

With the show hitting the three-decade mark on Sunday, Bream says the aim is still a respectful conversation that doesn’t just run through the usual Beltway suspects. She’s talking with politicians, sure, but also teachers, farmers, and yes, astronauts. She adds she hasn’t had a single guest walk away saying they wouldn’t return or that they felt disrespected — which is exactly the bar she wants to keep clearing.

• The show: Fox News Sunday marks 30 years on Sunday, April 26.
• The trend: More TV outlets are giving space to faith discussions — something Bream says accelerated during Covid and hasn’t slowed down.
• The audience twist: Younger viewers are leaning in, with campus turnouts and polling suggesting higher interest and commitment to faith and church.
• The personal piece: Bream’s new book landed last month; she prioritizes a weekend evening church service and daily worship despite her Sunday morning studio schedule.
• The approach: Respect first, even in heated topics like elections and war; keep the door open for many kinds of guests.

Fox News Sunday airs on Fox News. Check your local listings for times.