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A Catholic priest in Ecuador was tragically killed when a large wooden crucifix fell on him during a livestreamed Mass, leaving worshippers horrified and scrambling to help save his life. Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was preparing to distribute Communion on Saturday at Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Church in Guayaquil when the crucifix mounted…

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A Wheaton College freshman died after being struck by a freight train in Illinois shortly after attending Sunday Mass, leaving his family, teammates and Christian community mourning a young man remembered for his deep faith and love for others. Tomassino “Tommy” Offer, 18, of Washington Township, Michigan, died Sunday after he was hit by an…

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A Christian university community in Oklahoma is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Tyler Ulrich, a 21-year-old football player who died just five days after suffering a traumatic injury during a game. Tyler Ulrich, a safety for Southern Nazarene University (SNU), died Thursday, five days after being hospitalized following an injury sustained during Saturday’s game against…

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A 24-year-old youth pastor tragically died while running the Portland Marathon on Sunday, just minutes after stopping to share a kiss with his wife, who was cheering him on along the course. Treyton “Trey” Lara collapsed near mile 20, leaving his wife, Audrey Shin-Lara, and their loved ones devastated by a sudden loss that shook…

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Trooper Hayden Phillips, 30, was fatally shot along Interstate 65 in Warren County, according to Kentucky State Police. Phillips, a three-year veteran of the agency, leaves behind his wife and three young sons. “He was senselessly murdered,” U.S. Attorney Kyle Bumgarner said during a September 28 news conference. “We have a wife that expected her…

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A 24-year-old Iowa teacher is being remembered as a hero after she died while trying to save her 10-year-old student during a fifth-grade field trip. Hannah Jorgensen, a fifth-grade teacher at Borlaug Elementary School in Iowa City, and her student, Ahmed Osman, died after an incident at Lake Macbride State Park near the Coralville Reservoir…

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A young couple who had been married for just three months and were expecting their first child have died after their fishing boat collided with a water taxi in Venice, Italy. Sean Michieli, 25, and his pregnant wife, Gabriella Querino, 26, were traveling through the Venice lagoon early Sept. 12 when their small boat collided…

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A day that began with a joyful baptism of one of their children ended in unimaginable heartbreak for an Arizona couple after their 5-year-old son died inside a hot car while loved ones gathered at their home to celebrate. Mihail and Anca Sabo attended church September 13th with their children, where one of them was…

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A young Ohio teacher who had recently become engaged and was just beginning his career was killed in a fiery crash that authorities say involved a suspected drunk driver who had previously been deported from the United States. Cameron Lyon, 23, died following the Sept. 6 crash on U.S. Route 33 in Fairfield County. His…

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A beloved Minnesota pastor has died weeks after suffering a severe spinal cord injury and nearly drowning during a cruise celebrating his son’s wedding. He was 58. Pastor Steve Junker of Chippewa Lutheran Church in Brandon died surrounded by his family and friends after doctors determined his injuries could not be treated, according to his…
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