Judge Kavanaugh’s fall confirmation is rapidly approaching, reigniting the conversation around abortion making groups like Planned Parenthood nervous. In Ohio, a critical court battle is underway that may well make its way to the Supreme Court, and could prove an early test for a newly-minted Justice Kavanaugh. The Ohio case questions Planned Parenthood’s access to…
(BBC) When Melissa Ohden was 14 she learned a shocking secret – her mother had tried to abort her. She was saved by a nurse who heard her crying as she lay among medical waste at a US hospital. This is the story of her survival, and of the mother who thought she was dead.…
Deacon Andrew J. DeSilva, a seminarian who completed his fourth year theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University and a resident of Westfield, NJ, is one of 13 seminary and divinity school students and early-career clergy chosen for the 2018 Seminary Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNA/EWTN News)—The 45th annual March for Life will take place in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 19, and hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend. Many of the marchers will be students from Catholic universities, who will, in some cases, skip class to march for an end to abortion. Here are some of…
LOS ANGELES (CNA/EWTN News)—Karen Gaffney (pictured left) has swum the English Channel, is the president of a global non-profit, and has an honorary doctorate. She’ll share her story in Los Angeles this Saturday, at an annual event designed to celebrate human dignity. She’ll also share the obstacles she’s had to overcome. “You see, I have Down syndrome,…
October 6, 2017
The month of October is traditionally dedicated to Respect Life and to the Most Holy Rosary. We Catholics see an essential connection between honoring Our Most Blessed Mother, Mother of God and Mother of the Church, and praying for an end to the intrinsic evils of abortion, euthanasia, artificial contraception and racism. Of course, it…
By Hannah Brockhaus VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News)—An upcoming world congress by the Catholic organization Apostleship of the Sea will focus on the plight of fishermen, who frequently face exploitation in carrying out their work, according to one Vatican official. He lamented that no ‘Fair Trade’ certification exists for their product. “We have to be educated,” Fr.…
September 26, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.—China’s coercive population control policy turns 37 this week (September 25). The news media touted the Two Child Policy as having “abandoned,” “ended” or “ditched” the One Child Policy. However, forced abortion, involuntary sterilization, the monitoring of women’s menstrual cycles, and the sex-selective abortion of baby girls continue.
July 28, 2017
London, England—Charlie Gard died today. Charlie is the 11-month-old baby boy born in England who was diagnosed with a rare mitochondrial disease, a horrific disease that paralyzes muscles and causes brain damage. His was one of only 16 reported cases of this disease in the world. Little Charlie made national and international headlines when
July 28, 2017
“3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down. As I said from the beginning, let ObamaCare implode, then deal. Watch!” tweeted President Trump. The so-called “skinny” version of repealing Obamacare would have defunded Planned Parenthood by diverting millions of
LANSING, MI (CNA/EWTN News)—Faith-based adoption agencies won’t be able to adhere to their religious mission in Michigan if a lawsuit challenging state law succeeds, critics say. “This suit challenging Michigan’s law is mean-spirited, divisive and intolerant,” the Michigan Catholic Conference said Sept. 20. “It is counter-productive toward efforts to assist vulnerable persons and to promote a…
By Reggie Littlejohn WASHINGTON, D.C.—China’s coercive population control policy turns 37 this week (September 25). The news media touted the Two Child Policy as having “abandoned,” “ended” or “ditched” the One Child Policy. However, forced abortion, involuntary sterilization, the monitoring of women’s menstrual cycles, and the sex-selective abortion of baby girls continue. Over…
June 1, 2017
Bravo Coach Jasikevicius! EuroLeague pro basketball legend and current head coach for the pro basketball team Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian League, Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius flat stunned a reporter who repeatedly questioned why one of Jasikevicius’ star players didn’t play in the Semi Finals. Coach had let the player skip the game in order to be present at the birth of his first child. Standing at 6’4″, a former point guard, Coach Jasikevicius minced no words responding to the reporter, putting the
April 9, 2017
The “Christ Brings Hope” Award is an award presented by Relevant Radio to an American Catholic who has worked with extraordinary dedication to bring the good news and hope of Christ to all souls. This person exemplifies the virtues of charity, generosity, hope, apostolic zeal, and love for the Truth.
March 3, 2017
While we Catholics and Christians—and all men and women throughout the world who embrace common sense, respect for human dignity and the immortality of the human soul—gasp in horror at newly released scientific experimentation, others trample on even the most basic of natural human ethical principles, those concerning human life itself. Here’s why. According to reports in the
February 16, 2017
Matt Walsh, a writer for LifeSiteNews, had fun defending his prolife position against a fairly rabid accuser. A sharp lawyer friend of ours enthusiastically dubbed it “prolife apologetics!” We at Catholic Business Journal call it common sense worth remembering and a good read. See for yourself… Read More
January 31, 2017
It was a calm New Year’s celebration at Vanessie Piano Bar in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Something my wife, Pat, and I have enjoyed for multiple years—to hear good music, enjoy good food and the city’s uniqueness. Mass was wonderful on New Year’s Day in the beautiful Cathedral.
January 25, 2017
The No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act (HR 7), introduced by Hon. Chris Smith, R-NJ, passed the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday, January 24, 2017, with a 238 to 183 vote. This legislation would permanently ban taxpayer funding of abortion.
January 24, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the day after the 44th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, President Trump reinstated the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits federal funds from going to international organizations that provide or promote abortion. This will in turn result in the defunding of International Planned Parenthood.
November 8, 2016
Regardless of who we like or don’t like, as a Catholic and as a citizen of the United States of America, it’s our civic duty—and our great privilege—to cast our vote today. As a Catholic, it’s also our moral, religious and common sense duty to vote with integrity and with a well-formed conscience, putting resepect for each individual human life—especially the innocent, defenseless unborn—first and foremost.
Think about it. You and I had no say whether or not we would be born. We had no say who our parents or siblings or relatives would be. We had no say in which part of