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  Young Christian couple die in tragic helicopter crash hours after tying the knot in 'fairytale wedding'

  Less than two hours after getting married in a "fairytale wedding" on Saturday, a young Christian couple from Texas died after a helicopter they were traveling in crashed into the side of a hill on their family farm.

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  Crowd prays and sings 'Amazing Grace' at Trump rally after supporter takes ill

  President Donald Trump stepped away from his microphone and remained silent except to urge calm and prayers Monday after a woman fainted at a rally in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

• Christians praying as America votes in contentious midterm elections

  Pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie said that not voting would be 'irresponsible' as he urged Christians to 'find the candidate that most closely aligns with a biblical worldview'.

• Christians called to be peacemakers ahead of US midterm elections

  Christians are being urged to vote - and show civility - ahead of the US midterm elections on Tuesday.

• Priest who developed Big Bang theory honoured by International Astronomical Union

  Following an electronic vote among all members of the IAU Hubble's Law is to be renamed the Hubble-Lemaître Law.

• Central American migrants reach Mexico City: 'We have faith in God that we will do this'

  The first Central American migrants from a caravan travelling through Mexico towards the United States in hopes of seeking asylum arrived in Mexico City on Sunday.

• Liberal activists and scientists condemn Trump proposals to erase Obama-era's redefinition of gender

  Over 1,600 scientists have signed a letter condemning the Trump administration's plans to roll back Obama-era regulations that redefined and broadened the definition of gender beyond male and female.

• Trump is counting on the Christian vote in midterm elections

  Donald Trump is banking on evangelical Christians to turn out in large numbers at the midterm elections on November 6 and in his view, they have good reason to.

• Heckling Jeff Sessions: Lessons about patience from a pastor's protest

  We've recently had to start a new list in our house. It's not my son's letter to Santa, that started back in March. This is a list of 'banned words'.

• US missionary shot dead in Cameroon

  A Christian missionary from Indiana was killed in Cameroon on Tuesday when he was shot while traveling in a region where the military and separatists have been fighting.

• Churches and Christians urged to pray for the media

  The initiative is being promoted by Christians in Media, a UK network and community that supports, encourages and inspires Christians who work in, and with, media.

• Bring on the ghouls and zombies: Why I'm embracing Halloween this year

  As Maya Angelou said: 'If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.'

• The messy business of loving people: Why Bob Goff told me to get a puppy

  Two years ago my life was interrupted by an experience of Love I still struggle to explain.

• Prayers and solidarity after gunmen targeting Jews kills 11 in Pittsburgh synagogue

  Faith leaders have condemned the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue yesterday, with Christians and Muslims lining up to express solidarity with the victims.

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  Mexico offers ID papers and jobs in bid to halt migrant train on journey to US

  Mexico on Friday offered temporary identification papers and jobs to migrants who register for asylum in the country, stepping up efforts to halt the advance of a U.S.-bound Central American caravan that has angered Washington.