FRENCH BISHOP SLAMS VATICAN OVER RAPE-PRIEST PICK
The faithful in France are reeling as an appalling scandal erupts in one of the nation’s most venerable archdioceses. Archbishop Hervé Giraud of the Diocese of Viviers has issued a courageous and searing rebuke of the appointment of Fr. Dominique Spina—a priest convicted of the repeated rape of a teenage boy in the 1990s—as chancellor of the Archdiocese of Toulouse. Despite Spina’s 2006 conviction and a storm of protest from outraged Catholics, Archbishop Guy de Kerimel defended the move as an act of “mercy,” a justification Archbishop Giraud firmly rejected, insisting that any sense of pastoral compassion must first and foremost consider the cry of the victim. In a powerful act of fraternal correction, Giraud emphasized that such a decision not only disregards the Church's solemn call to uphold integrity and protect the vulnerable, but deepens the wounds of the many abuse survivors whose faith has already been agonizingly tested. This is not mercy. This is a betrayal of the Body of Christ.
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Rome Crushes Carthage at the Battle of the Aegates Islands (241 BCE)March 10, 2026
The Roman navy's decisive victory over the Carthaginians at the Battle of the Aegates Islands brought about the end of the decades-long First Punic War. The Carthaginian fleet involved in the battle had come to deliver supplies to besieged forces in Sicily. Overloaded with provisions, the Carthaginian vessels were easily overtaken by the Romans despite winds favoring the former. What bold tactical decision allowed the Romans to overcome this obstacle and defeat the Carthaginians?
The Roman navy's decisive victory over the Carthaginians at the Battle of the Aegates Islands brought about the end of the decades-long First Punic War. The Carthaginian fleet involved in the battle had come to deliver supplies to besieged forces in Sicily. Overloaded with provisions, the Carthaginian vessels were easily overtaken by the Romans despite winds favoring the former. What bold tactical decision allowed the Romans to overcome this obstacle and defeat the Carthaginians?Today’s Birthday
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Kate Sheppard (1847)March 10, 2026
The most prominent member of New Zealand's suffrage movement, Sheppard helped make her country the first nation to grant women the right to vote. She was also active in the temperance movement, which sought to achieve its goals by promoting woman's suffrage. Today, Sheppard's image appears on New Zealand's 10-pound note, and she is honored in a monument at Christchurch. Immediately after women's suffrage was granted in 1893, Sheppard embarked on a frantic, 10-week effort to do what?
The most prominent member of New Zealand's suffrage movement, Sheppard helped make her country the first nation to grant women the right to vote. She was also active in the temperance movement, which sought to achieve its goals by promoting woman's suffrage. Today, Sheppard's image appears on New Zealand's 10-pound note, and she is honored in a monument at Christchurch. Immediately after women's suffrage was granted in 1893, Sheppard embarked on a frantic, 10-week effort to do what?Today’s Holiday
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Commonwealth DayMarch 10, 2026
From 1903 until 1957, this holiday in honor of the British Empire was known as Empire Day and celebrated on May 24, Queen Victoria's birthday. Between 1958 and 1966, it was called British Commonwealth Day. Then it was switched to Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday in June, and the name was shortened to Commonwealth Day. It is now observed annually on the second Monday in March. In Canada it is still celebrated on May 24 (or the Monday before) and referred to as Victoria Day.
From 1903 until 1957, this holiday in honor of the Article of the Day
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The Tylenol Crisis of 1982March 10, 2026
The Tylenol Crisis, as it is now known, took place in the fall of 1982, when seven people in the Chicago area died after ingesting Extra Strength Tylenol capsules laced with the poison potassium cyanide. Their deaths, the first known to have been caused by deliberate product tampering, led to packaging reforms and federal anti-tampering laws. Despite a $100,000 reward offered by Johnson & Johnson, the perpetrator was never caught. How did Tylenol recover after the collapse of its market share?
The Tylenol Crisis, as it is now known, took place in the fall of 1982, when seven people in the Chicago area died after ingesting Extra Strength Tylenol capsules laced with the poison potassium cyanide. Their deaths, the first known to have been caused by deliberate product tampering, led to packaging reforms and federal anti-tampering laws. Despite a $100,000 reward offered by Johnson & Johnson, the perpetrator was never caught. How did Tylenol recover after the collapse of its market share?
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