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Representation of silence as a yellow rectangle: 'factum est silentium in celo' Add MS 11695; 1091-1109; Beatus of Liébana, Commentary on the Apocalypse (The 'Silos Apocalypse'); Spain, North (Santo Domingo de Silos); f.125v @BLMedieval @BL_MadeDigital

Pater noster qui es in caelis BL Add MS 16605; Sacramentarium Gregorianum with supplements by Benedict of Aniane; c.850 CE-c.900 CE; Benedictine Abbey of Stavelot; f.21v @BLMedieval

Initial 'V'(erba) at the beginning of Jeremiah, depicting Jeremiah with head in hands while Jerusalem is being destroyed. BL Add MS 28106; 'The Stavelot Bible', Vol 1; 1093 CE-1097 CE; Stavelot; f.163v @BLMedieval

The Vatican’s top diplomat, Cardinal Parolin, urged the US to end the war with Iran “as soon as possible” and warned Israel to “leave Lebanon alone,” adding that the message applies to both. Follow: @AFpost

Major Russian air defense factory in occupied Crimea reportedly hit in Ukrainian strike; Russian losses surge, Ukrainian commander claims hundreds of soldiers 'picked off' by drones; Ukraine’s negotiating team heads to US for planned meeting this weekend, Zelensky announces; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-la…

"Quid gloriaris in malicia, Qui potens es in iniquitate?" Psalm 51 BnF MS Latin 103; Psalterium et hymnarium ad usum monasterii Sancti Dionysii; 11th century; f.45v @GallicaBnF

FT: “Regional officials say there is no movement on diplomatic efforts to end the war from either side. And Israel’s killing on Tuesday of Ali Larijani, a conservative but pragmatic regime veteran, is expected to further set back hopes of a resumption of talks. He would have been integral to any diplomatic process, a regional diplomat said. The diplomat said he expected Iran would stop its attacks on US targets if Trump withdrew from the conflict, enabling Tehran to claim it had forced America’s retreat.” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac…

@KyivIndependent Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇬🇧

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of March 19, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

@gwladwr @tigresseleanor Still seems to be a relatively high amount of deaths in Scotland.

Covid Deaths in the UK (in memory of @tigresseleanor) Week 10 = 34 Registered UK Covid Deaths w/e 6th March 2026 England 23 Wales 1 Scotland 9 N Ireland 1 UK 34 ( -11 ) 1/

Ukraine has survived its toughest winter yet during the full-scale war, but now it must face the spring. In the spring campaign of 2026 — the fifth of the full-scale war — there are no more illusions, not in Ukraine nor in the international arena, that U.S.-mediated "peace negotiations" with Russia are a real pathway towards stopping the fighting. kyivindependent.com/analysis-ukrai…

Cardinal Pizzaballa warns Pete Hegseth and other officials to stop invoking God's name to justify war with Iran. lifesitenews.com/news/cardinal-…

Hello @PressSec, has @potus apologised to the Japanese prime minister for this astonishingly hurtful comment? Imagine if he said something comparable to the Chancellor of Germany @_FriedrichMerz. @realDonaldTrump

Sitting alongside the Prime Minister of Japan, the president of the United States refers to an attack on America by a completely different Japanese regime 85 y e a r s ago. Her face is a picture of disbelief. Is he mentally ill? Or just an insensitive fool? Apologise, @POTUS!

@fred_manfrin Bonne nuit!

Bonne nuit les amis. À demain !

@disclosetv What an offensive thing of Netanyahu to say. The Cross and Resurrection reveals that good triumphs over evil, that the crucified God overcomes the power of Satan. @PaterNikodemus

NOW - Netanyahu: "Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Khan. Because if you are strong enough, ruthless enough, powerful enough, evil will overcome good."

The world’s eyes are on the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region. The Iranian regime’s constant strikes against its neighbors are significantly destabilizing markets and disrupting critically important energy supply routes. Many around the world are now speaking about the protection of energy facilities, the inadmissibility of energy terror against entire nations, and free and safe navigation. All of this is indeed a global interest. Many of these statements repeat what Ukraine was saying back in 2022 and 2023 about Russia’s naval blockade of our ports and its attempts to deprive us of access to global trade. For years, Russia has been doing to our energy system the same thing the Iranian regime is now doing to infrastructure in its own region. There can be no other motive for such deliberate aggression against energy – whether it is Russian strikes on our power plants and gas production, or the current strikes by the Iranian regime against everyone around it – other than to inflict suffering on entire nations. That is why it is so important that global cooperation, at least now, is able to provide real security responses for everyone, including Europe. Strikes by the remnants of the Iranian regime against Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, and other countries are in essence strikes against global stability and Europe’s energy security. Ukraine is ready to join common security initiatives to stabilize the situation as quickly as possible. Ukraine has long proposed creating realistic and effective instruments to hold accountable those who block maritime trade routes, destroy normal navigation, and target energy infrastructure. Ukraine endured this winter under Russian strikes. The Middle East and the Gulf region are now facing the same evil. Russia and the Iranian regime are not helping each other by chance. They must be stopped, and it is the responsibility of every world leader to ensure real stability and guarantee security. Together, we are undoubtedly stronger.

Netanyahu: 'Iran can “no longer enrich uranium” and is no longer able to manufacture ballistic missiles.” Iran “is weaker than ever” while Israel is a regional power “and some would say a world power,” he says.' timesofisrael.com/liveblog-march…

@VaticanNews Shocking

Israeli settlers escalate their incursions into Taybeh, the West Bank’s last fully Christian town, raising concerns over further land appropriation. The parish priest, Father Bashar Fawadleh, appeals for international intervention, as residents face mounting restrictions and call for peace, justice, and protection. vaticannews.va/en/church/news…