Volunteers prepare lunch at St. Matthias in Crown Point, Indiana.| Credit: Diocese of Gary/Northwest Indiana Catholic
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Dolly Parton’s “life shows what can grow from faith, perseverance, imagination, and love for oneʼs neighbors — even from humble beginnings,” the Diocese of Knoxville reported.
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Dolly Parton at the Los Angeles Premiere of “Joyful Noise” held at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on Jan. 9, 2012. | Credit: Tinseltown/Shutterstock
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A resident carries belongings across a road heavily covered in mud following flash floods on Aug. 27, 2026, in Trishuli, Nepal. A sudden flood swept through the Bhote Koshi River basin in northern Rasuwa on Aug. 26, damaging settlements, roads, and energy infrastructure as rescue teams searched for residents and foreign travelers reported out of contact. Hundreds were reported missing as the death toll started to climb. | Credit: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images
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Cardinal Charles Maung Bo. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed arrives to a press conference in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue, Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit. | Credit: Finn Gomez/Getty Images
McKenna West, a surrogate mother and cardiac nurse who gave birth to a boy she named Gabriel on Aug. 12, 2026, is being sued by the contracting couple for refusing to abort the child, who has a treatable heart condition. | Credit: Live Action
Immigration
The flag of El Salvador on the world map. | Credit: hyotographics/Shutterstock
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Los Angeles merchants Sylvia Gribbell, Valerie Hanley, and Eddie Flores stand next to the Olvera Street cross in Los Angeles. | Credit: Becket