September 15, 2015
BEIJING, CHINA. A woman “illegally pregnant” with her second child in Yunnan, China says she feels pressured to have an illegal abortion at eight months, so that her husband will not lose his job as a police officer. Her struggle has given rise to an outcry against the One Child Policy in China, which will turn 35 on September 25th.
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 11, 2015
Unlike the Twin Towers in New York, the Iranian Nuclear Deal did not go up in smoke. Instead, the U.S. Senate handed Obama his deal with Iran— which many, from every different political spectrum, find significantly flawed, absurd and dangerous for U.S. citizens and interests. As one presidential candidate summed up the Iranian deal, “they get everything and we get nothing.”
September 9, 2015
September 8, 2015
Joanne Walsh, principal at New York’s Our Lady Queen of Angels school, and her staff and students—and the entire neighborhood—are ready to receive the pope…in Harlem.
September 8, 2015
Lots of photos and home prices and other numbers… Read more>>
September 8, 2015
Recently I reconnected with a former colleague and friend who had worked for the Oprah Winfrey Show prior to joining The Walt Disney Company, where she and I had worked together. For the past seven years, my friend has been President and CEO of a successful advertising agency, Madison Avenue Worldwide.
September 4, 2015
Can a real Christian be a public official in America today? Without threat of jail time, that is?… Read More>>
September 4, 2015
And political boundaries. Here, Pope Francis elucidates a basic point, no policy suggestions!
“The family’s covenant with God is called today to oppose the communal desertification of the modern city. But our cities have become like deserts because of lack of love, because of a lack of smiles. So many amusements, so many things to pass time, to make one laugh, but love is lacking. A family’s smile is capable of
September 3, 2015
It’s not quite a miracle on 34th Street, but it’s close. For the last eight years, Mr. Hecht-Nielsen, a 41-year-old artist and Catholic convert, has painted the south-facing wall of 494 Eighth Avenue, most recently with ads for Cadillac. But creating possibly the largest hand-painted mural of Francis ever done, a project commissioned by…
September 1, 2015
Outside of evangelical circles, the names Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick are likely to be met with blank stares.
But thanks to low-budget hits like “Fireproof” and “Courageous,” the brothers have transformed themselves into Steven Spielbergs of Christian cinema. Their names above the title are enough to open movies that are firmly pitched to the faithful.
August 31, 2015
But will you find him on the national news shows?… Read More>>
August 31, 2015
Outlined in today’s industry publishing bible, Publisher’s Weekly. Included: displays and readings of new books. There will be dozens…
August 31, 2015
In an effort to rekindle their failed physician-assisted suicide legislation in California a few months ago, proponents have introduced a new bill, California State Assmbly bill “ABx2 15,” introduced by Assemblyman Eggman (D-Stockton), in a Special Session of the California legislature designed to deal with rising health care costs.
August 25, 2015
After Archdiocese bankruptcy, $21 million to pay victims… Read More>>
August 25, 2015
Vatican appears ready to abolish lines at St Peter’s Baslica with a reservation system, beginning during the upcoming Year of Mercy… Read More>>
August 24, 2015
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has said the Jubilee of Mercy will be a “good opportunity for increasing the collaboration between pastors and the laity in the mission of affectionately and tenderly caring for the sick and dying.”
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 22, 2015
On Friday, August 21, a gunman suddenly opened fire on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris on Friday, wounding two people before three American passengers and a Briton subdued him, officials said.
August 22, 2015
In devastating news from Beirut (AFP), the Islamic State (IS) militants have destroyed an ancient monastery in the central Syrian province of Homs, according to a monitor and pictures published by the jihadist group.