CNA—Vatican authorities have seized documents and computers belonging to a senior curial official as part of an investigation into financial misconduct, the Holy See announced on Tuesday. In a statement issued Feb. 18, the Vatican press office confirmed that investigators had raided the office and home of Msgr. Alberto Perlasca (featured image), the former head…
A native of Beijing, Tina Zhang, called the New York offices of The Epoch Times on February 9 of this year to thank the media company for informing her about the severity of the new coronavirus in China. She had viewed the story on a banned Chinese-language You Tube channel a few days after arriving…
BryoLogyx Inc., (www.BryoLogyx.com), a privately-held, pre-clinical company developing a new class of proprietary drugs to enhance the response rates and treatment durability of cancer immunotherapies, announced today that David Crockford has joined the Company as vice president of clinical development and logistics, a new position. Crockford joins BryoLogyx after more than 40 years at pharmaceutical…
I write this on the eve of prostate surgery. I believe in God’s power to heal — by miracle and by medicine. I believe it is right and good to pray for both kinds of healing. Cancer is not wasted when it is healed by God. He gets the glory, and that is why cancer…
USATODAY—Kobe Bryant was known for his Mamba Mentality as a decorated NBA player and devoted family man. What Bryant wasn’t known for — at least on the surface — was his Catholic faith. Bryant and his family attended a 7 a.m. Sunday Mass at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach, California,…
Catholic Business NewsWire—Keep The Faith and its Latin Mass Magazine are holding a conference this February in Monterey, California, with the intriguing topic: “The Vatican and the One-World Religion: Are We Now Witnessing the Rise of What Saint Pius X Feared?” The conference features three speakers: Fr. Anthony J. Mastroeni, S.Th.D., J.D., Father Joseph Illo,…
Elections have consequences. We have core principles that are important, anchored in Faith. This election period, regardless of which personality or person or party you favor, regardless of which pundits you prefer, we at Catholic Business Journal encourage you always to see and read things first-hand, from the original source, as my old college professors…
He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Freedom at last night’s State of the Union, not because everyone agrees or disagrees with him, not because he is has followed his passion, done what he loves and attracted as of 2020 an audience of 27 million, but because Rush Limbaugh tirelessly, and with entertaining humor appreciated…
Elections have consequences. Your Vote Matters! And therefore, so does the manner in which it is counted.—CBJ ed. CNBC—The Iowa caucus debacle represents one of the most stunning failures of information security ever. It was delivered by the very officials who have said for four years they were “ramping up” technology capabilities, convening numerous security…
Western Journal—Swiss Air Lines will no longer distribute chocolates from the Swiss chocolate maker Läderach because the company’s leaders support a pro-life, pro-family Christian group. The 10-year partnership between the airline and company will end in April, according to LifeSite News. The company has been under attack by LGBTQ groups, according to Swissinfo, and has been…
Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, today posted a lengthy Instagram (vanessabryant) note that speaks volumes beyond her words. Faith in grief. Our prayers go out to all those who died in the horrific crash and their families. Vanessa’s post: My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during…
CNA, CBJ—Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in the mountains of Calabasas in Southern California. He was flying from Orange County, California, where Bryant lives with his family. It crashed in foggy conditions, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, en route to Bryant’s youth basketball academy, near Calabasas, California,…
On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of the German republic, but how could such a man gain such power? Hitler’s message of social justice appealed to workers and the lower middle class. Since Hitler knew what it was to struggle to make a living, they thought they had found in him a…
Culled from two excellent quick-read articles, one from Forbes and the other from 1BusinessWorld, learn how CEO Nikki Pechet’s current venture exemplifies launching a business by experiencing, identifying and solving a problem born of unexpected disaster, tragedy and struggle. More than that, a third, short piece, featured in My Morning Routine, showcases Pechet’s behind-the-scene habits of…
Napoleon’s victories and his defeat at Leipzig came as distant rumors to Pope Pius VII at Fontainebleau. Because the pope was undergoing a bitter struggle of his own, he had cared little for such news. In January 1813, nine months before the Battle of Leipzig, the pope had received a sudden visit from Napoleon. The…
We thought this was a particularly well-done piece regarding the new, public and highly watched development happening right now in some of the nation’s Benedictine-owned colleges. The issue at stake is very important, very serious, and reflects the much bigger issue of the rebuilding of Catholic culture today, beginning in our Catholic alma maters. —ed.,…
We at Catholic Business Journal missed this one in December but feel it is worth showcasing as a reminder at the start of the new year. Consider this simple Faith at Work story encouragement for keeping our FAITH principles top-of-mind in every decision we make, every action we do, including at work and in the…
CNS—At the request of retired Pope Benedict XVI, his name will be removed as co-author of a book—From the Depths of Our Hearts: Priesthood, Celibacy and the Crisis of the Catholic Church—defending priestly celibacy, said Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Vatican official who coordinated work on the book. “Considering the polemics provoked by the publication of…
In a rather unprecedented move, the Benedictine monks of St Anselm Benedictine College in New Hampshire are suing their own college and its leadership for re-directing the college down a path contrary to its core Benedictine mission and purpose. Why should we Catholic business leaders care? Because retaining genuine Catholic culture, ethics and principals matters…
Now entering its Fourth Year, The Mentors Radio program expands broadcast into the greater Dallas-Forth Worth region beginning January 4, 2020, on the Salem Radio Network. The Mentors Radio Show features three ethical and successful CEO hosts—Tom Loarie, Ric Brutocao, and John Phillips—who engage in lively, in-depth interviews with top ethical business leaders from a wide…
