CNA—An Oregon bakery whose owners declined to make a cake celebrating a same-sex commitment ceremony will get another chance in court, after the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 17 ruling ordered lower courts to reconsider a massive fine and other penalties in light of a similar Colorado case. “The Constitution protects speech, popular or not, from…
If you know or have ever met or heard Bishop Barber, you know immediately he is a man of clear direction and purpose, a straight-shooter in his words and actions. After all, not only is he a well-formed Jesuit, he is also a military chaplain. You don’t have time for anything else but clarity, truth…
California’s state senate will vote on a bill that would require priests to violate the seal of confession in certain limited circumstances. An amended text of the bill passed the Senate appropriations’ committee May 16. The bill, as amended, would require priests to report to law enforcement knowledge or suspicion of child abuse gained from…
CNA—Nov 8, 2018—Pakistani Catholic Asia Bibi was released from prison and moved to Islamabad late Wednesday as her family seeks asylum due to the riots and death threats following her acquittal of blasphemy charges. The mother-of-five had spent eight years on death row in Pakistan on blasphemy charges after she was accused of making disparaging…
July 30, 2017
Special to the Catholic Business Journal—NAPA, CA – Alliance Defending Freedom’s (ADF) Kelly Fiedorek opened the second day of the Napa Institute with a panel discussion the “Future of Religious Freedom.” Her opening remarks provided context on both where we are and how religious freedom is a benefit to all. Four victims, constituting three cases,…
July 15, 2017
WASHINGTON –A floral artist from Washington state asked the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to reverse a decision by the state’s high court which concluded that the government can force her—and, by extension, other creative professionals—to create artistic expression and participate in events with
May 4, 2017
Today, May 4, marks the 2017 National Day of Prayer. This year’s theme is For Your Great Name’s Sake! Hear Us…Forgive Us…Heal Us!, inspired by the Scripture verse Daniel 9:19. This year the National Day of Prayer Washington DC Observance moved to an evening event that will be held from 7:30 to 9 pm ET, and can be live streamed on the National Day of Prayer website (see links at bottom of article). An even bigger announcement, however, is that today
February 7, 2017
In the margin of a public speaker’s manuscript was the notation: “Weak point. Shout.” Such is the rhetoric of those who place emotion over logic and make policy through gangs rather than parliaments. In Athens 2,400 years ago, Aristophanes described the demagogue as having “a screeching, horrible
November 1, 2016
In an historic action, just two weeks before the election, 26 prominent African-American church pastors and religious leaders delivered a letter to Hillary Clinton on Monday. The 26 signees include Jacqueline Rivers of the Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy
October 13, 2016
Mother Teresa said, “We are not called to be successful we are called to be faithful.” That includes bringing our beliefs into the voting booth with us and voting accordingly. On a recent Sunday one of the Bible readings during Mass was from the infrequently quoted Book of Amos from the Old Testament and it…
August 9, 2016
Students from low-income families who attend, or want to attend, a faith-based college or university in the state of California (though other states are sure to follow) may have their eligibility to receive Cal Grants revoked if proposed legislation—Senate Bill 1146 (SB 1146)
January 12, 2016
Known for delivering great speeches, Antonin Scalia this time spoke at a noted Catholic high school graduation. He did not disappoint, making clear that the U.S. Constitution mandates freedom of religion, but not freedom from religion.
Scalia gave the remarks on Saturday at the Archbishop Rummel [Catholic] High School in a suburb of New Orleans.
December 29, 2015
Catholics in Syria live and lead by example. There is no other option for them. And by their example we can see our own lives with fresh eyes. How are we living for Christ, today, in our families and workplace and business practices?
December 29, 2015
There are a couple of things that we have to understand at the very outset. The world for Muslims is divided into two parts. First, the land of the people of Islam. Islam means being submitted. So, the land where people are submitted to God. Second, the people or the land or war. If a country has not submitted to Sharia, the law of God as revealed in the Qura
November 24, 2015
And on all of us…certainly on all of our businesses—.Read More>>
September 29, 2015
Now that the U.S.
September 11, 2015
Can a county government clerk, living and working in a state that boasts a religious liberty conscience clause, continue to execute her county clerk responsibilities when some of those responsibilities require her to go against her religious convictions (not to mention common sense)? Should a government employee be expected to uphold the law of the land, regardless of their religious conv
September 4, 2015
Can a real Christian be a public official in America today? Without threat of jail time, that is?… Read More>>
August 22, 2015
And when will our bishops react as a group on our behalf, as free Catholics in business with first amendment rights—not including pro-forma press releases? A federal court stayed its earlier decision compelling the Little Sisters of the Poor to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate, meaning the group can choose not to comply while waiting on an appeal to the Suprem
August 14, 2015
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that a Christian baker must bake cakes for same-sex weddings. The court affirmed a Colorado Civil Rights Commission ruling that Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood outside of Denver, violated the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA).
