CNA—Catholic business leaders say a work-life balance is critical for success in response to a video of presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg advising workers to avoid taking breaks went viral last week. In a video clip of a 2011 interview with TechCrunch, Bloomberg—billionaire founder of the news and financial services company Bloomberg L.P. and former mayor…
CNA—Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick was a major donor to a religious community whose founder was found guilty of sexual misconduct. The Washington Post reported on Monday that McCarrick gave nearly $1 million to the Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE) from 2004-2017. The religious community was founded in 1984 in Argentina by Fr. Carlos Miguel…
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…
Achieving the elite rank of Eagle Scout is displayed proudly on the resumés of many prominent, ethical business achievers, nonprofit leaders and even some pro-athletes, astronauts, and many Catholic leaders today. Great achievements, it has been said, began with scouting. While it remains to be seen how that will work out with girls now being…
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…
The Colorado legislature has voted down legislation that would have protected a baby that survives an abortion. House Bill 1068 would have mandated that physicians provide medical care to a child born alive after or during an abortion. Violation of the proposed law would carry a civil fine of $100,000, enforceable by the attorney general,…
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…
CNA—Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois issued a pastoral guide last month regarding diocesan policies on gender identity, expounding on existing policy that schools and other diocesan institutions will recognize students and adults by the biological sex with which they were born. In the guide, Paprocki noted the need to approach the issue with…
Much has been written about the morality of investing in the stock market, often expressed in terms of an obligation to avoid stock in companies that are engaged in immoral businesses. This can be very difficult considering the wide variety of business activities of major corporations and the diverse stock holdings in modern mutual funds,…
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,…
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…
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…
See video or read text of President Trump’s remarks as first U.S. President ever to physically attend the March for Life in its 47 year history…Watch 60-second speed view of the entire March For Life 2020… and more: Trump’s Remarks at 2020 March for Life Rally – Video and Text One Minute Speed Video of…
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,…
I still believe in New Year’s Resolutions. There are those who say don’t worry about New Year’s Resolutions because you don’t keep them anyway. My view is (1) even if you do not keep them they have caused you to think about where you need improvement in your life, and (2) whatever positive outcome occurs…
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…
Kudos to Students for Life for posting a one-minute speed view of the entire March for Life 2020 … not the rally, just the march itself. View One-Minute Speed Video of March for Life 2020 here. RELATED RESOURCES: Trump’s Remarks at March for Life Rally 2020 – Catholic Business Journal
