War on Catholic Confession Battle Isn’t Over
In an astonishing clash between conscience and coercion, Washington’s Democratic Governor, Bob Ferguson — a self-proclaimed Catholic — approved a chilling law that would have forced priests to shatter the sacred Seal of Confession or face jail time and heavy fines, effectively placing the state above God. Catholic bishops, bearing the weight of 2,000 years of Church teaching and risking civil defiance, bravely stood their ground, pledging unwavering fidelity to their flock and to the Sacrament no earthly court has authority to breach. Their stand, bolstered by the Trump-era Department of Justice and supported by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, culminated in a temporary but monumental ruling last Friday, as even a Biden-appointed judge recognized the profound violation of religious liberty embedded in SB 5375. “Clergy were explicitly singled out,” he remarked, exposing the anti-Catholic bias in a law that exempted countless others from the same reporting mandate. With this injunction, all priests in the Evergreen State are protected—for now—and American Catholics are reminded that even in darkening times for religious freedom, the Constitution still has a heartbeat.
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Battle of Khe Sanh Begins (1968)January 21, 2026
Located near the demilitarized zone that marked the border between North and South Vietnam, Khe Sanh was the site of a protracted battle during the Vietnam War. It involved months of near-constant artillery attacks on the local US Marine base, matched by a bombing barrage of surrounding areas by US planes. The US forces retained the base but gained no advantage, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. Why do some historians believe the North Vietnamese never intended to capture the base?
Located near the demilitarized zone that marked the border between North and South Vietnam, Khe Sanh was the site of a protracted battle during the Vietnam War. It involved months of near-constant artillery attacks on the local US Marine base, matched by a bombing barrage of surrounding areas by US planes. The US forces retained the base but gained no advantage, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. Why do some historians believe the North Vietnamese never intended to capture the base?Today’s Birthday
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Sophia Jex-Blake (1840)January 21, 2026
In 1858, Jex-Blake enrolled in college against the wishes of her parents. She struggled to find a medical school that would accept women, and though she persuaded the University of Edinburgh to admit her, she could not graduate. She took her fight to Parliament, which passed a law enabling women to receive medical degrees. Jex-Blake founded two medical schools for women, and, after obtaining her degree in 1877, became the third female doctor in the UK. What became of her Edinburgh home?
In 1858, Jex-Blake enrolled in college against the wishes of her parents. She struggled to find a medical school that would accept women, and though she persuaded the University of Edinburgh to admit her, she could not graduate. She took her fight to Parliament, which passed a law enabling women to receive medical degrees. Jex-Blake founded two medical schools for women, and, after obtaining her degree in 1877, became the third female doctor in the UK. What became of her Edinburgh home?Today’s Holiday
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Babin DenJanuary 21, 2026
In Bulgaria, the old women who helped deliver babies—much like the modern midwife—were called baba, or grandmother. It was widely believed that the baby received some of the baba's wisdom, and it was customary for the baby's parents to bring the baba flowers on a particular day each year, called Grandmother's Day or Day of the Midwives. Eventually the children grew up, but they would continue to visit their baba each year. Most babies in Bulgaria today are born in hospitals, so the children bring flowers to the doctors and nurses who assisted at their birth.
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Murder, Inc.January 21, 2026
Murder, Inc., is the name given by the press to the band of professional killers who operated throughout the US in the 1930s and 40s as the enforcement arm of the Syndicate, a confederation of organized crime groups. Allegedly protected by corrupt politicians, they were able to commit well over 100 murders before law enforcement authorities launched a campaign against the mob that resulted in a number of convictions and executions. Who were some of the notorious members of Murder, Inc.?
Murder, Inc., is the name given by the press to the band of professional killers who operated throughout the US in the 1930s and 40s as the enforcement arm of the Syndicate, a confederation of organized crime groups. Allegedly protected by corrupt politicians, they were able to commit well over 100 murders before law enforcement authorities launched a campaign against the mob that resulted in a number of convictions and executions. Who were some of the notorious members of Murder, Inc.?
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