Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. full speech, suspends his presidential bid
Regardless of your political affiliation, regardless of your convictions about any of the issues before us in this election, and regardless of your agreement or disagreement with any points made, we at Catholic Business Journal strongly encourage you to take time to objectively listen to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s speech that suspends his presidential bid.…
History: Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki killed two-thirds of the city’s Catholics 78 years ago
CNA—August 9, 2023, marks the 78th anniversary of the second atomic bomb dropped by the United States on Japan, this time on Nagasaki, a city with a rich history of Christian martyrs from the 16th and 17th centuries. On the day “Fat Man,” the name of the bomb, was dropped, the small Japanese Catholic community …
Saints at Work: The Nagasaki mission house built by St. Maximilian Kolbe that survived the atomic bomb
CNA—When the American military dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, 1945, the city was completely devastated — more than 40,000 people were instantly killed by the blast as well as about 60,000 more in the following five years as a result of radiation-related diseases. Nagasaki Catholics had just gathered for Mass…
History: U.S. Catholics fund replacement for cathedral bell destroyed in atomic bombing of Nagasaki
CNA—Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Catholics in the United States are helping to fund the replacement of a cathedral bell destroyed in the Nagasaki blast. The two U.S. bombings represent the only use of atomic weaponry in combat to date. The bombing of…
Seeking Answers for Critical Questions about the Things that Divide Americans
A Loss of Trust. Bombarded recently by social media and the print media for decades, at least three generations of American youth have been fed information they could not rely on as correct or true. That bombarded information has become embedded in their brains and they have accepted it as correct and true. Particularly over…
Sister Agnes Sasagawa, Our Lady of Akita visionary, dies at 93
CNA—Sister Agnes Sasagawa, a Japanese nun whose purported visions of the Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Akita included stark warnings for humanity and instructions to pray the rosary and repent of sin, died Aug. 15 at age 93. A parish priest in Akita, Japan, confirmed to CNA by phone that Sasagawa…
American Society of Plastic Surgeons says it has not endorsed transgender surgery for teens
CNA—The top organization that provides medical guidance to U.S. plastic surgeons released a statement calling for more evidence-based studies on the efficacy of “gender-affirming” surgery for adolescents, according to Manhattan Institute fellow and pediatric gender medicine expert Leor Sapir. “Considerable uncertainty” The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) , which represents 92% of all board-certified…
Two Standards: Investing is Harder for Catholics
A serious Catholic, in my opinion, is called to bring the faith into all areas of life. No walling off makes sense if we are making a sincere effort to follow Jesus. Therefore, as I hope I have made clear in earlier articles, we should include our investment activities in those areas. The U.S. Conference…
‘Exorcist Files’ podcast tells true stories, aims to raise awareness of ‘reality of evil’
CNA—An immersive 3D audio docuseries telling the true stories of an exorcist and the people he has helped began its second season last month after topping podcast charts. “The Exorcist Files,” hosted by Ryan Bethea and Father Carlos Martins, features dramatic reenactments of the case files of Martins, who is a Catholic priest, an official…
