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February 16

600: Pope
Gregory the Great decrees that the phrase “God bless You” is an
appropriate response to a sneeze. Gregory’s policy in regard to the Jews is
expressed in the following sentence, which was adopted by later popes as a
fixed introduc…

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Good evening, and welcome to #ourCOG Daily Brief for February 15, 2026. In U.S. news today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio adopted a softer tone with European allies regarding the Trump administration’s intent to reshape the trans-Atlantic alliance, while still maintaining a firm stance. Meanwhile, an ICE official has indicated that officers appear to have […]

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