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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…

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.…

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,…

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.…

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,…

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…

Democratic leaders across the South are sounding the alarm over what they see as a lack of urgency and investment from their party following the Supreme Court’s decision to limit race-based redistricting.Politico published a report…

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Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), announced Monday that she is running to succeed her brother in the U.S. Senate.Nordone announced her decision to enter the race during an interview with Fox News…

The Pope will personally present the Villanova University-sponsored award at the International Sustainability Conference Oct. 12-15.…

The Department of War on Monday released the names of two U.S. Army soldiers killed during an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan last week.Those killed were 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt.…

Way back in 2008, we proclaimed that every man should carry a pocketknife. If you haven’t made one part of your EDC yet, having perhaps remained unconvinced of its utility, below we list the many ways a pocketknife can come in handy on a…

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson has all but secured the Democratic nomination in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races after dominating the party’s delegate selection process over the weekend, prompting his two…

“We express our spiritual closeness to all those affected, to those who have lost their homes, and to those generously participating in rescue, care, and relief efforts,” said Bishop Carlos García.…

Think of the great accomplishments of civilization: skyscrapers reaching toward heaven, bridges joining divided peoples, dams powering ambitious societies. How many have been built by human beings using only their feet?Not many,…

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More and more adults are moving back in with their parents to save money, the Wall Street Journal recently reported. One of the subjects of the article remarks, “No one ever judges me. The conversation tends to be more like, ‘That’s…

Controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate on Saturday were arrested by federal officials in Miami pursuant to rape charges and an outstanding arrest warrant in the United Kingdom.The Crown Prosecution Service last year charged…

The pace of these months prompts me to pray these lovely petitions.…

Two American troops were killed Saturday by an Iranian strike on Jordan, according to U.S. Central Command. Another American service member remains missing.The deaths mark the first confirmed U.S. fatalities from Iranian attacks on…