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

  Christian Today staff writer | Sun 28 Oct 2018 8:41 GMT

  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

  Reuters | Sat 27 Oct 2018 3:38 BST

  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.

• Why the New York Times freaked out about Trump's gender definition plans

  John Stonestreet and Robert Rivera | Sat 27 Oct 2018 3:29 BST

  The breathless hysteria quickly spread to other media outlets, the LGBT community, and its allies.

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  Judge rejects Christian lawsuit against Drag Queen Story Hour for children

  Stoyan Zaimov | Sat 27 Oct 2018 3:14 BST

  A Houston federal judge dismissed on Wednesday a legal case led by conservative Christians against a local public library's "Drag Queen Story Hour" events.

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  Painting of Jesus survives huge fire that burned historic 150-year-old church to the ground

  Stoyan Zaimov | Sat 27 Oct 2018 3:07 BST

  A painting of Jesus Christ somehow survived unharmed in a massive fire in Massachusetts that burned a historic 150-year-old church to the ground.

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  Florida man arrested in probe of bombs mailed to Trump critics

  Reuters | Fri 26 Oct 2018 20:16 BST

  FBI agents arrested a 56-year-old man in Florida on Friday suspected of sending more than a dozen parcel bombs to high-profile critics of US President Donald Trump.

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  Bethel pastor Bill Johnson divides social media with picture of slain animal from hunting trip

  Staff writer | Fri 26 Oct 2018 16:31 BST

  Opinions were split on Instagram this week after Bethel church pastor Bill Johnson posted several pictures from a hunting trip with his daughter.

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  Second evangelist detained in Turkey flies home after court ruling

  Christian Today staff writer | Fri 26 Oct 2018 12:09 BST

  Byle was arrested the morning after US pastor Andrew Brunson was released and allowed to leave the country.

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  Chinese cardinal in scathing attack on Pope Francis: 'He doesn't understand Communism'

  Christian Today staff writer | Fri 26 Oct 2018 11:42 BST

  A Catholic cardinal and former Bishop of Hong Kong has warned that the deal struck between the Vatican and the Chinese government is a step towards the 'annihilation' of the Church in China.

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  FBI focuses on Florida in hunt for sender of package bombs

  Reuters | Fri 26 Oct 2018 10:08 BST

  Federal authorities investigating the pipe bombs sent to prominent Democrats and critics of US President Donald Trump are focusing on Florida, where they believe at least some of 10 packages originated.

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  As hundreds of theaters drop pro-life movie 'Gosnell,' cast and crew blame left-wing bias

  Staff writer | Thu 25 Oct 2018 15:34 BST

  The movie's star, Dean Cain, said: 'I have never experienced anything like this before.'

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  People who abstained from sex until tying the knot have happier marriages, research finds

  Brandon Showalter | Thu 25 Oct 2018 2:37 BST

  New research reveals that marriages are quantifiably happier if the couple had fewer sexual partners prior to their wedding day.