July 21, 2026

The charred body of a 53-year-old sports journalist was found on Sunday, sparking an investigation into his death as a suspected homicide.Investigators believe Luigi “Luca” Esposito was shot to death and then set on fire. Firefighters…
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Formerly served by the Discalced Carmelites, the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been elevated to an archdiocesan shrine and has seen an increase in the number of pilgrims.…
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The widow of a U.S. Army soldier killed while serving in Iraq said she will “never recover” after losing her husband, who leaves behind a 6-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter.  Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville,…
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The Pope invoked Bob Dylan and others in the book ‘Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift,’ which was published in Italian on July 21.…
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Years ago, a neighbor told me a story that changed how I thought about pornography and girls. While I was writing my first read-aloud book for kids, she described an 8-year-old who had just had “the talk” with her mom. It was the loving,…
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When we think of summer, we tend to think of warm, languid, blue-skied days. Pool parties and backyard BBQs. Beach balls and popsicles. Sunshine and smiles.And it can indeed be an idyllic season. If you live somewhere that’s very cold…
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