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Domínguez-López</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>New Jersey Knight Chuck Costello gave his life on 9/11 to save people trapped in the twin towers</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>New Jersey Knight Chuck Costello gave his life on 9/11 to save people trapped in the twin towers</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card featured-left"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/news-culture/culture-of-life/2026/07/every-child-has-a-name/"> <picture><source srcset="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/All+God-s+Babies+Workshop.jpg/Zz02ZTM3MzQ1NjgxMWExMWYxOGRmNGVlM2RmM2FjZmQyOQ==?width=137&height=137" /><img src="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/All+God-s+Babies+Workshop.jpg/Zz02ZTM3MzQ1NjgxMWExMWYxOGRmNGVlM2RmM2FjZmQyOQ==?width=137&height=137" alt="Knights from several councils across Louisiana construct caskets." loading="eager" decoding="auto" width="137" height="137" /></picture> </a> </div> <div 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href=/news-culture/culture-of-life/2026/06/a-worldwide-witness-to-life/> <h2>A Worldwide Witness to Life</h2> </a> </div> <div class="article-card__details__by-line"> <p>By Cecilia Engbert</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser"> <p>From Canada to Mexico to the Philippines, Knights participate in pro-life marches and rallies</p> </div> <div class="article-card__details__teaser-mobile"> <p>From Canada to Mexico to the Philippines, Knights participate in pro-life marches and rallies</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-card featured-left"> <div class="article-card__image"> <a href="/news-culture/interviews-profiles/2026/06/heart-of-the-nation/"> <picture><source srcset="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/Sacred+Heart+Holy+Hour.jpg/Zz03OTJlNmFhODU5MmIxMWYxOGRmOTEyYmJiZjZhNDA5OQ==?width=137&height=137" /><img src="https://files.kofc.org/images/assets/Sacred+Heart+Holy+Hour.jpg/Zz03OTJlNmFhODU5MmIxMWYxOGRmOTEyYmJiZjZhNDA5OQ==?width=137&height=137" alt="The Order’s 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