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
November 1, 2016
In a triumph of investigative journalism, the BBC has released a Report, “China’s forbidden babies still an issue,” conf
October 25, 2016
Catholic business professionals of the Catholics at Work OC business club in Orange County, California, integrated more than business and faith this month. As part of a membership drive, the innovative club sponsored the an event that included a private screening of the film “Hacksaw Ridge,” a reception hosted by the Orange Catholic Foundation, and a live taping of “Storyented” with EWTN’
October 21, 2016
Amid ongoing WikiLeaks email revelations about such disturbing strategies that include “a Catholic Spring” cleaning, various character short-comings and more, a Catholic priest in Phoenix—Fr. John Lankeit at Sts Simon and Jude Cathedral—cuts through the noise. No names. Just clarity. The most
October 4, 2016
Our faith is based, not on abstract speculation, but on historical events. Christ does not hover around us as a philosophical idea, for he “was made flesh and dwelt among us.” The Church’s feasts are acts of thanksgiving for actions of God that have affected the course of human
September 30, 2016
For the 1st of October, the start of the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary, His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke will be celebrating the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and praying the Holy Rosary to Storm Heaven with Prayer in Rome at 5:00am (loca
September 24, 2016
This article–and the accompanying video– is an important and inspiring one to watch! -ed. (CNSNews.com) – Abortion survivor Gianna Jessen recounted to a House panel on Friday how she survived being “burned” in her mother’s womb for 18 hours, the result of a saline abortion at an abortion clinic.
September 14, 2016
September 13, 2016
Most of us allow Google to track us nearly 24/7—in our searches, our gmail, and in other ways. We don’t give it much thought, perhaps acknowledging that we don’t care if the auto-bots use the data collected to show us “relevant” ads. Yet a scientific study reveals there could be more than marketing behind Google search algorhythms and manipulations.
September 9, 2016
As a Catholic business man or woman you are a leader and have certain responsibilities. I am writing this opinion piece on the very important task of giving guidance on determining how to vote. I am doing this considering (1) the moral teaching of the Catholic Church; (2) the development of a well formed conscience and applicable human virtues; (3) the belief that there are “intrins
September 6, 2016
Women’s rights activist Reggie Littlejohn is known for her fierce work fighting forced abortion and gendercide in China, often through grilling speeches given before the U.S. Congress and the United Nations.
September 1, 2016
Years ago, a gentle-natured, exceptionally intelligent and dry-witted college professor recounted his recent experience on a nearby public golf course. Early in the game, one of his golfing colleagues insisted that each player should be granted a mulligan (a “do-over”) on one score of their choice. Of course the one who suggested the idea had hopes of taking his mulligan on the last hole.
August 22, 2016
As I celebrated The Feast of the Assumption on August 15th of this year, I couldn’t help but be reminded the day was considered a holy day of obligation until a few years ago when the American
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)
August 9, 2016
You know the scout motto, “be prepared” and the sage advice, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” But did you know that one priest in Washington D.C.
August 8, 2016
It’s been interesting to read the various analyses about why the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Brazil experienced such a horrendous decline in viewership from previous Olympics. Neilson reported that viewership was down a whopping 35% from London’s opening ceremony in 2012.
August 4, 2016
Women’s Rights Without Frontiers has filed an official Complaint against China with the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women,&
August 3, 2016
First announced on December 20, 1985, by then-Pope John Paul II, the first official World Youth Day (WYD) was held in 1986, in Rome. Two successive popes have continued the tradition begun by Saint John Paul II and now, 30 years later, Pope Francis just wrapped up another international WYD, in Krakow, Poland (July 25-31). The next WYD will be in Panama City, Panama, in 2019.
August 2, 2016
Last week two radical ISIS members brutally attacked and murdered Fr. Jacques Hamel, bursting into the Catholic church at Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, forcing a Mass attendee to film their evil deed, as they slit Fr. Hamel’s throat and then took hostages. The shock is still raw. Fr.
July 26, 2016
O. Carter Snead, Law professor and Director of the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Ethics and Culture, spoke on the importance of this year’s Presidential Election.