April 23rd, 2026 - Happy St. George's Day!

Secretary of the U.S. Navy John Phelan is leaving his role with the Trump administration, “effective immediately.” Phelan was reportedly “asked to step down.” Despite overnight reports of bombings, news outlets have confirmed that there are no ongoing attacks against Iran, only air defense drills. In a recently published updated end-of-life guidebook, “Now and at the Hour of Our Death,” the Catholic bishops of New York state outlined the Catholic Church’s teaching on assisted suicide as well as what care is morally obligatory or morally optional. Lebanon village officials say Italian forces, not Israeli military, restored the desecrated crucifix. Apparently, the IDF had supplied a smaller crucifix with a different design, but Italy supplied a full-size replacement. A Virginia Judge has blocked the referendum by Democrats, seeking to redistrict the state, believing it to be unconstitutional.

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