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.
August 22, 2015
Chris Rosati’s mission to spread kindness is proving to be wildly successful. Hundreds of kids have taken up projects to help their community after being inspired by Rosati’s campaign. Rosati calls it “the butterfly effect”…find out why; CBS News’ Steve Hartman has the story…
August 20, 2015
Prior to the Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage, the court heard testimony from adult children who grew up in same-sex relationship households. The Washington Post ran a piece about this just before the SCOTUS ruling.
August 19, 2015
Designed to raise funds, ongoing, for the world’s most magnificent museum…. Read more>>
August 17, 2015
Non-profit concepts can be as great as for-profit concepts.
August 17, 2015
—Special to the Catholic Business Journal by Thomas M. Loarie—A robust panel of experts at this year’s Napa Institute revealed that in places where Physician Assisted Suicide has been legalized, a shift to involuntary Euthanasia and a General Decline in Palliative Care has followed.
August 17, 2015
And they are. So are those in the Christian publishing industry who supply retailers. The note of quiet desperation is hard to miss in this story. These are companies that took a collective hit of $40 million when the chain went bankrupt, and “it’s a small industry,” as one noted…. Read More
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).
August 14, 2015
How else can we feed and shelter the poor our prelates are always talking about? …Read more>>
July 28, 2015
Having already donated more than $3 million in humanitarian aid to persecuted Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East, the Knights of Columbus will expand its efforts even further with a national campaign to raise funds and foster awareness of the terrible suffering of Christians and others in the Middle East.
July 28, 2015
Pope Francis will resume his weekly general audiences next month after a period without public commitments following his gruelling Latin American trip but the pontiff continues to work through the summer preparing for his upcoming visit to Cuba and the United States, a senior Vatican official said Friday.
July 28, 2015
For the third consecutive summer, the pope will work during the summer… Read more>>
June 19, 2015
CA SB 128 is legislation currently being considered in two separate committees in the California Assembly. It allows for patients who have received a terminal diagnosis to request from a physician a lethal dose of medication for the purposes of pre-emptively killing themselves. In other words, this legislation advances doctor assisted suicide, sanctioned by th
May 18, 2015
Three acquaintances of mine have recently lost their jobs in what appears to be unjust circumstances. One was a well-respected director at a Fortune 500 company. A new boss came in and fired her unceremoniously, despite the fact that a few months earlier, she had received a stellar performance review and an above-average bonus.
April 28, 2015
If you are a leader in your company/organization, I’d encourage you to take a look at a 2013 study conducted by Gallup, a company that’s well-respected in the field of employee engagement and retention research.
April 14, 2015
Ave Maria School of Law’s bar passage was ranked #1 in the state of Florida with 83 percent of graduates passing the February bar exam on the first try. This far exceeds the statewide average passing rate of 64.3 percent.