March 31st, 2026 - Blessed Holy Tuesday!

The U.S. national gas average has hit $4 for the first time since 2022. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration expressed concern to Israeli officials about the lack of access to the sacred sites during Holy Week. The Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow in President Trump’s case against birthright citizenship. The United States asked Poland to send one of its Patriot missile defense systems to the Middle East this week, but Warsaw refused. Costco announced this month it will give members discounted access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and egg freezing. BREAKING this morning: Israeli Defense Minister Katz announces Israel will occupy a part of southern Lebanon after the war. Yesterday, three incidents between a French “United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon” convoy and the IDF were logged, including warning shots being fired by the IDF. President Trump has told aides he is open to ending the U.S. military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, according to administration officials.

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March 30th, 2026 - Blessed Holy (or "Fig") Monday!

The third round of “No Kings” protests broke out around the country; Los Angeles 'No Kings' protest turned into violent assault on courthouse, with arrests made. Pope Leo gave a forceful homily on Sunday about not using God to justify war, as he continues to make changes in the Curia. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem was prevented from celebrating Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. There has since been talks about a resolution. Oklahoma is advancing a bill to legalize human composting. Archbishop Caccia criticised the UN’s recent resolution on slavery. The United States is allowing a Russian tanker full of crude oil to reach Cuba. The Pentagon is preparing for potential “weeks” of ground operations in Iran, while President Trump insists a deal could still get done.

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March 27th, 2026 - Blessed feasts of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. John Damascene!

War Department officials say President Trump is considering sending another ground 10,000 troops to the Middle East, hoping to provoke Iran’s capitulation. The Senate has voted unanimously to reopen the Department of Homeland Security without funding immigration enforcement or deportations. Pope Leo sent a greeting to the new leader of the Church of England. A 25-year-old rape victim was euthanized in Spain, as her friends and father begged the state to refuse the decision. The Olympics finally has a change in policy to only allow women to compete in women’s sports. Two siblings have been charged in IED plot at a Florida military base; one is still at-large.

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March 26th, 2026 - Blessed feast of St. Ludger!

The US Army has increased the maximum enlistment age to 42, up from 35, now matching the Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. Iran has rejected the US 15-point ceasefire plan and proposed their own 5-point alternative. President Trump is reportedly eager to end the war by May at the latest, while Israel is pushing to destroy as much of Iran’s military infrastructure as possible in fear of U.S. ceasefire attempts. A group of Republican senators are backing a bill that would deny U.S. visas to those involved in anti-Christian persecution overseas. A Los Angeles jury has found Meta and YouTube to be liable in a lawsuit concerning harm to children.

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March 25th, 2026 - Happy feast of the Annunciation!

Israeli Defense Minister Katz announced yesterday that Israel plans to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River — an area that would amount to nearly a tenth of Lebanon. The Department of War will be deploying 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East, though officials repeated that no decision has yet been made to put American boots on the ground. The Synod on Synodality study group on polygamy released a report reiterating Catholic teaching on monogamy, repeating that the Church cannot baptize those who persist in polygamous unions. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin has told French bishops that Pope Leo XIV is “particularly attentive” to liturgy question & growth of Latin Mass groups, and urged the bishops to find “concrete solutions that will allow for the generous inclusion of those sincerely attached to” the TLM. The Taliban has freed American Dennis Coyle 14 months after his capture. He was held in captivity in Afghanistan. The University of Southern California canceled a gubernatorial debate because of outrage that the candidates were all white.

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March 24th, 2026 - Blessed feast of Ss. Gabriel & Oscar Romero!

Trump says he's dealing with an Iranian leader not named Mojtaba, and the conflict could be settled within 5 days. Jeff Webb, the businessman hailed as Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s mentor, died unexpectedly after a freak accident while playing pickleball. He was 78. Serial killer and late-term abortionist Kermit Goznell died in prison yesterday. He was 85. Hundreds of workers have gone on strike this week at a major U.S. Navy shipbuilding contractor, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Maine. A major explosion occurred at a refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. The U.S. Senate confirmed U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin as DHS Secretary, voting 54-45 in favor.

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March 23rd, 2026 - Blessed Passion Monday, and feasts of St. Joseph Oriol and St. Toribio!

Former FBI Director and special counsel Robert Mueller, who investigated purported Trump-Russia connection, dies. President Trump celebrated his death. The War with Iran escalated over the weekend, with Pope Leo issuing calls for peace, and focusing on the victims of war. CBS News is shutting down its radio division. A former Indiana teacher got a massive victory over his refusal to use the “preferred” pronouns of transgender-identifying students. Persecution against Christianity in India is increasing as another anti-conversion law has been passed, with strict penalties.

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March 20th, 2026 - Blessed feast of St. Cuthbert!

Pope Leo is summoning the leaders of the Episcopal Conferences for “discernment” on Pope Francis’s Amoris Laetitia. The Trump Admin Quietly Registers ‘Aliens.gov’ Domain Ahead of UFO Files Release. JD Vance is considering not running for President in 2028 due to "family priorities". UK lawmakers have voted to decriminalise DIY abortions at any stage of pregnancy. The Pulse nightclub in Orlando FL was demolished. There are plans to build a memorial to the victims of the Islam terror attack. Rand Paul has a strategy to pass the SAVE America Act.

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