Even though considering many of life’s important questions have been raging now for more than 52 years, there seem to be more questions today than answers regarding human life! To help understand how the John Paul II Life and Family Center (JPII Life Center) works with people of ALL beliefs to understand the beauty and…
CNA—Arthur James Gregg, a convert to the Catholic faith who held the distinction of being the first Black American to achieve the rank of lieutenant general in the U.S. Army, died last month at 96. According to an obituary published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Gregg died on Aug. 22 in Richmond, Virginia. Born in South…
Book Review: “Sapiens Reinvented” by Dr. Jim Loehr Dr. Jim Loehr, the renowned performance psychologist and co-founder of the Human Performance Institute, who gained worldwide recognition for his groundbreaking, science-based energy management training system, has embarked on a profound journey with his latest book, Sapiens Reinvented: Saving the Species from a Deadly Evolutionary Flaw. A…
What can Catholic business professionals and diocesan priests learn from Trappist nuns in Muslim Indonesia? Quite a lot it turns out! CNA—As Pope Francis prepares to visit Indonesia, the founding superior of a monastery in Java shares what life is like for Catholics in a majority-Muslim country. Mary keeps her foot on the snakes When…
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.…
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 …
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…
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…
CNA—Catholics are strictly prohibited from being Masons or belonging to Freemasonry. Below are seven facts to know in order to not be misled about the matter. Recently, Father Eduardo Hayen, a Mexican priest of the diocese of Ciudad Juárez and director of the weekly publication “Presencia,” pointed out on X that “a Catholic priest cannot…
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…
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…
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…
CNA—At a small liberal arts college in Bismarck, North Dakota, Catholic science students have stayed over the summer to research the genetics of blindness in fruit flies. University of Mary Summer Undergraduate Research Vocation Experience (SURVE) Students attend daily Mass together, share community dinners, and discuss their vocations and how to follow Christ’s call in…
CNA—Archbishop-elect Richard Henning spoke with “EWTN News In Depth” about his upcoming role as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, highlighting his dedication to serving the local community: “My mission will be focused on the people right in front of me.” The surprise call from Apostolic Nuncio The call from the apostolic nuncio, Henning said,…
VN—Aug 6, 2024—Ten years after so-called Islamic State massacred Christians and Yazidis, the Patriarch of Baghdad tells Vatican News that suffering unites all Iraqis: “We are all responsible for each other, and when we die, God will not ask if I am a Christian or a Muslim, but ‘What have you done for your brother?’”…
Vatican News—In an interview with Vatican News, 34-year-old Didier Grandjean recalls his journey from wearing the uniform of the Pontifical Swiss Guard to the Roman collar. His is a story of a man trained in combat who transitioned to serving the Pope and the Church in a more spiritual way. Born and raised in a…
VNN—A volleyball player left partially paralyzed by a transgender opponent has slammed the Olympics over its boxing controversy. Payton McNabb was 17 when a ball spiked by a trans opponent with force struck her in the face, threw her to the ground, and shut off her consciousness. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, McNabb…
Dr. Travis Bradberry, co-author of the bestselling “Emotional Intelligence 2.0” and cofounder of TalentSmart EQ, has done it again with his latest book, “Emotional Intelligence Habits.” This book is more than just a guide; it’s a life-enhancing journey into understanding and enhancing emotional intelligence (EQ) through practical, daily habits. With his unparalleled ability to distill…
CNA —Father Jason Nioka was ordained a Catholic priest one month ago, and his very first assignment is to spend his summer in Paris in charge of the Catholic contingent of Olympic chaplains — the largest group of chaplains at the Olympics — made up of 40 Catholic priests, religious, and lay faithful. In an…
CNA—The drag-queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during the opening ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sparked outrage around the world and has led C Spire, a U.S. mobile phone and internet company, to make the decision to pull all its advertising from the Olympics. “We were shocked by the mockery of the…
