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LOCAL NEWS

San Fernando LE - Granada Hills Academic Decathlon Team honored by State Assembly

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Granada Hills Charter High School's Academic Decathlon team was recognized by Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield on Monday for its second win in a row at the National Academic Decathlon competition. The ...

U.S.

Virginia North LE - Virginia gets federal grants to hire veterans as police officers

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

On Monday, the White House announce that three Virginia law enforcement agencies are to receive federal grants to hire 10 recent military veterans as police officers and sheriff's deputies.

EUROPE

Outstanding American Journalist, Faithful Catholic, Greg Burke to Fill New Vatican Communications Role

by Deacon Keith Fournier

Burke is a 52 year old graduate of Columbia University's School of Journalism. Some secular news sources such as the Huffington Post,  sought to make much of the association Burke ...

LIVING FAITH

Pope Benedict XVI Calls for Living Faith in Times of Trial, Travail and Transition

by Deacon Keith Fournier

During this time we will need to keep our gaze fixed upon Jesus Christ, the "pioneer and perfecter of our faith" (Heb 12:2): in him, all the anguish and all the longing of the human heart finds ...

MOVIES

Pixar's 'Brave' keeps studio's track record of #1's unbroken

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Many self-proclaimed analysts said that an animated feature about a fiery-headed heroine would lack crossover appeal. To no effect - Pixar's ""Brave" continued in that studio's proud tradition of ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Moody's cuts credit ratings of 15 major banks, including Bank of America, HSBC

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

In a move that many said was not unexpected, Moody's Investors Service has lowered the credit ratings of 15 major banks. These institutions include Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs. ...

U.S.

Philadelphia LE - 260 School District employees to be laid off

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

On Friday more employees of the Philadelphia School District will be given layoff notices, with school support personnel and counselors being the most targeted.

MIDDLE EAST

Reports of alleged massacre in Hama province, Again

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

United Nations observers have been prevented access to an alleged scene of a massacre in Hama province in Syria. In a statement, Norwegian General Robert Mood says that observers were stopped and ...

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

First same-sex marriage performed by an army chaplain

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

On a Louisiana army post, an army chaplain has performed the first same-sex nuptial ceremony involving two lesbian soldiers. Same-sex marriage is not legal in the state of Louisiana, so the event ...

U.S.

Ray Bradbury dies, 91

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Ray Bradbury has died in Los Angeles. The prolific author was 91 and passed away following a lengthy illness. Bradbury was perhaps best known for his novel, Fahrenheit 451. 

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Lawsuit: Losses at Merrill Lynch were withheld before B of A deal

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

It has come to light that shortly before Bank of America shareholders approved the bank's $50 billion purchase of Merrill Lynch in December of 2008, that top bank executives were aware that ...

U.S.

San Fernando LE - Students love the popular ballroom dancing program.

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

On Saturday, a ballroom was created out of a Woodland Hills gymnasium as elementary students did the tango, rumba, and the cha-cha-cha.

U.S.

Which Way for America? Dedicate June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus or 'LGBT Pride'?

by Deacon Keith Fournier

We are called by the Church to dedicate the month of June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. There is a different directive being sent by the US President as to how we should spend the same month. ...

MIDDLE EAST

Why today is a bad day to be Al Qaeda in Yemen

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

It's a bad day to be an Al Qaeda fighter in southern Yemen. The Yemeni Army supported by artillery, tanks, and US drones is preparing to attack and capture an Al Qaeda coastal stronghold. Already, ...

LIVING FAITH

Fresno LE - Artist featured at Fresno Art Museum

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Although you may not know him by his name, you probably know his artwork which has been seen around the City of Fresno.

CELEBRITY

Philadelphia LE - James Earl Jones named '12 recipient of Philadelphia's Marian Anderson Award

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

James Earl Jones has recently been named the 2012 recipient of the Marian Anderson Award, an award that honors artists whose leadership helps humanity.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Lawsuit: Losses at Merrill Lynch were withheld before B of A deal

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

It has come to light that shortly before Bank of America shareholders approved the bank's $50 billion purchase of Merrill Lynch in December of 2008, that top bank executives were aware that ...

U.S.

San Fernando LE - High school attempts to go beyond teaching to the test

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

There has been a continuing debate in education between linking a teacher's job security to their student's overall academic performance.

U.S.

Los Angeles LE - USS Iowa arrives in L.A.

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The famed World War II vessel, the USS Iowa, left Northern California on Saturday and arrived near Los Angeles quicker than anyone expected.

EUROPE

Ancient shipwrecks found off island challenges historical assumptions of Roman navy

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The discovery of two Roman-era shipwrecks in deep water off a western Greek island is challenging the conventional theory that ancient ships stayed close to coastal routes rather than risking the ...

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Four Reasons Playtime Is Dead, and Why They're Wrong.

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Playtime is dead. A bevy of studies show that fewer kids are going outside to play and girls are less likely than boys to play outdoors. As a new generation of kids grows up interacting with the ...

MOVIES

Catholic Bishops Offer High Praise About 'For Greater Glory'

by The Maximus Group

"To describe this film as stirring or powerful would do it a disservice," said Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput, Archbishop of Philadelphia. "FOR GREATER GLORY is much more than an exercise in piety; it's ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Is China attacking USA? Investment in American industry may come to naught

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

American manufacturing is now staring at the oncoming threat of a global economic slowdown, after investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in high tech equipment; Drew Greenblatt's ...

LOCAL NEWS

San Fernando LE - Schools seek charter affiliation

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Two dozen elementary and middle schools want to become affiliated charters, giving them more flexibility and more money, while remaining part of the LAUSD.

U.S.

World Trade Center once again the tallest building in New York City

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The single One World Trade Center, being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has risen Phoenix-like from the ashes to reclaim its title of New York ...

ASIA PACIFIC

Forced abortion - See what a real war on women looks like

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The fringe elements of the American Left have instigated a war on religion, deploying millions of women as pawns in their effort to impose a radical agenda on the practice of motherhood. What does ...

LIVING FAITH

The Old, Old, Story: Fr Dwight Longenecker on Authentic Evangelization

by Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Through video, radio, internet, blogs, e-books and publishing on demand the world is opening up to the proclamation of the gospel as never before. What is needed now is an army of enthusiastic, ...

MOVIES

'Think Like a Man' tops at U.S. box office

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The ensemble African American comedy "Think Like A Man" kept its top spot at the nation's box offices for what was a relatively quiet weekend before the rush of big-budget adventures that typify ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Bitumen, or 'dirty oil' carries transportation risks

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Bitumen, commonly referred to as "dirty oil," has many concerned over its environmental impact on the petrochemical industry. Far more corrosive than regular crude oil, bitumen poses a hazard to ...

LOCAL NEWS

San Fernando LE - Teens go to hospital after drinking hand sanitizer

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

After six teenagers drank hand sanitizer and ended up in San Fernando Valley emergency rooms with alcohol poisoning, doctors are warning parents about a dangerous new trend.

U.S.

Results from 13,000 mph Falcon flight released by the Pentagon

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The test flight of an experimental aircraft capable of traveling at 20 times the speed of sound was undertaken last August. The Pentagon has now released the results of the super-fast vehicle, ...

EUROPE

Christian Resurgence in Russia? Patriarch Kirill Leads Day of Prayer in Moscow

by Deacon Keith Fournier

There is a growing recognition that there is more that joins theologically faithful Catholics and theologically faithful Orthodox than that which separates us. The cultural decline compels ...

LIVING FAITH

Vatican Congregation for the Clergy: God Stands Before Us and Invites Us to Touch Him

by Congregation for the Clergy

God stands before us and invites us to touch Him.  God does not set conditions for us; He does not call for a special 'work' or a special 'space' in order for us to meet Him.  Rather God ...

TV

Actor who played TV vampire 'Barnabas Collins' dies

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The mythical blood-sucking vampire is supposed to be immortal. It still came as a bit of a shock to learn that TV vampire Jonathan Frid, who played Barnabas Collins on the Gothic soap opera "Dark ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Walmart admits that Mexican branch may have used bribes

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Retail giant Walmart has admitted it is investigating allegations that its managers in Mexico used widespread bribery to secure the company's presence in the country and expand its market share. ...

LOCAL NEWS

San Fernando LE - Children's Museum gets $11.8 million

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

On Wednesday, the City Council, which is facing a deadline to open the Children's Museum of Los Angeles, approved an $11.8 million financing package for the stalled San Fernando Valley center.

U.S.

Georgetown Invites Sandra Fluke to Talk to Undergrads About Contraception; Bans Outside Press

by Edwin Mora

Georgetown University, a Catholic institution run by the Jesuit order, invited Sandra Fluke to talk to undergraduate students at its main campus on Monday on the subject of contraception.The ...

EUROPE

Muslim husband freed after killing wife with 120 knife stabs after a year in custody

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

A man stabbed wife of 37 years 120 times in a brutal slaying has walked away free from court less than a year later. Declared insane in court, he has walked away from custody after serving less ...

LIVING FAITH

Teen Pregnancy Rates Fall? Hold the Applause!

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

"The church's response is total charity. We do everything to convince a teen they have other options than abortion.  We as a church respond to the pregnancy with love."

MOVIES

Movie audiences still hungry for 'Hunger Games'

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The blockbuster adaptation of the young adult book series "The Hunger Games" is still making - pardon the pun - a killing at the box office. The crowd pleasing epic remains at the top spot for ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

US economy, two out of three ain't bad?

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Claims for jobless benefits are on the rise while the trade deficit has decreased and inflation has remained flat. That's good news for most in two out of three economic reports released by the ...

LOCAL NEWS

San Fernando LE - San Fernando Valley students earn first-place in Los Angeles County Science Fair

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Several San Fernando Valley students recently took home first place from the Los Angeles County Science Fair.

LOCAL NEWS

California high-speed rail system saves $30 billion

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Today, the California High Speed Rail Authority released its 2012 business plan for constructing the planned 520-mile high-speed rail system in California.

U.S.

Cardinal Burke: Employers who Provide Contraceptives Cooperating with Sin

by Catholic Action for Faith and Family

Cardinal Burke has illuminated with piercing clarity the controversial issue which has seen dissent from Church teaching on this matter among Catholic institutions and universities here in the ...

ASIA PACIFIC

Northeast Asia growing tense over North Korean missile launch

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

North Korea has begun the process of fuelling a rocket ahead of a launch expected later this week. North Korean authorities say the rocket will put a satellite in space. North Korea's neighbors fear ...

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Miracle baby found alive in freezing morgue!

by Marshall Connolly (Catholic Online)

A baby's parents are calling it a miracle that their newborn daughter, declared stillborn and deceased by doctors, is alive after spending 12 hours in a freezing hospital morgue. Hospital officials ...

CELEBRITY

60 Minutes' Mike Wallace dies at 93

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

"I've often replied, when asked, 'I'll retire when my toes turn up,'" 60 Minutes' fiercely tenacious newsman Mike Wallace once declared. "Well, they're just beginning to curl a little, which ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

US economy, two out of three ain't bad?

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Claims for jobless benefits are on the rise while the trade deficit has decreased and inflation has remained flat. That's good news for most in two out of three economic reports released by the ...

U.S.

Why I'm outraged over the real race war in America

by Marshall Connolly (Catholic Online)

As America revisits old issues of race and violence amid the allegations of the Trayvon Martin case, a lot of attention is focused on the possibility of a "race war" in the US. Racist groups like the ...

ASIA PACIFIC

Communist Chinese Police Pressure Underground Church

by Wang Zhicheng

"This year" - an underground priest told AsiaNews -" we will celebrate Easter in silence and discretion, without any solemnity. In other years, we had to find locations big enough so we could ...

LIVING FAITH

Archbishop Dolan - Obama policy 'intruding into the life of faith.'

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Cardinal Timothy Dolan boldly stated that Obama's contraception policy is "intruding into the life of faith," during an interview on CBS News' Face The Nation.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Gas prices on Catalina Island, California top $7 a gallon

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Catalina Island is a popular resort off the coast of California best known for its picturesque scenery, seafood and hiking. The island paradise does have a catch, however: For the past two weeks, ...

U.S.

President Obama Makes Video Vowing to Protect Planned Parenthood

by Jennifer Hartline

Our current President has made his position crystal clear and has demonstrated time and time again that he will always defend Planned Parenthood; he will always defend abortion-on-demand, without ...

AFRICA

South Africa to emphasize breastfeeding, not formula, to HIV-positive mothers

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

All nine provinces in South Africa will begin phasing out provision of free formula to HIV-positive mothers and implement a new policy on breast-feeding. Many respected individuals from leading ...

HOME & FOOD

Antioxidants - Popcorn is good for you!

by Taylor Wilkerson

Popcorn is one of the top guilty food pleasures today and is, for most people, the highlight of going to the movie theater. As soon as the tickets are bought, moviegoers make a bee-line for the ...

MOVIES

OCTOBER BABY: A Box Office Winner is Born

OCTOBER BABY had the third highest per-screen average and closed at No. 8 in the nation for its opening weekend competing against The Hunger Games - one of the most successful Hollywood blockbuster ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Party's over for tribal casino in Connecticut

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Times once ran high for the Pequot tribe in Connecticut. Establishing the Foxwoods Casino on their tiny patch of reservation, tribesmen prospered, many earning an annual income of $100,000. This ...

LOCAL NEWS

Toxic chemicals found in both the San Fernando Valley and the San Gabriel Valley

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys' groundwater have been found to be contaminated with toxic solvents and other chemically dangerous compounds that were dumped by humans, according to a new study.

U.S.

Former NAACP leader blasts Jackson and Sharpton as 'race hustlers'

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

A former leader of the NAACP is blasting Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson for what he calls "exploiting" the tragic death of Trayvon Martin. Rev. C.L. Bryant told the Daily Caller on Monday that "His ...

AFRICA

For many, Arab Spring failed to yield desired fruits

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The Arab Spring that gripped much of Northern Africa and the Middle East is still ongoing. The death toll continues to climb in Syria, and the struggle for stability in Yemen continues. However - ...

LIVING FAITH

Catholic Online iReport - Allentown, PA rallies for Religious Freedom

by Carolee Gifford (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

"It's terrible! It has to be rescinded!" said Sister Josanne Huber, M.S.C., commenting on the healthcare mandate thousands and thousands protested at noon, Friday, at federal buildings all over ...

MOVIES

'Hunger Games' wins third largest film opening of all time

by Greg Goodsell

There was no doubt that the opening for the movie adaptation of the phenomenally popular "Hunger Games" was going to be huge. "Hunger Games" made history, earning an astounding $155 million at ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Dartmouth president named as surprise choice to lead World Bank

by Greg Goodsell

United States President Barack Obama has named the president of Dartmouth College, Jim Yong Kim as its nominee to lead the World Bank. Kim has now become the frontrunner to lead the multinational ...

LOCAL NEWS

Granada Hills Charter High wins second California Academic Decathlon

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

For the second year in a row, a Southern California high school has won the California Academic Decathlon.

U.S.

GLAAD Sets Up Ministry of Propaganda to Silence Opponents of Homosexual Agenda

by Deacon Keith Fournier

In a sign of their growing intolerance of people who hold positions other than those of the Homosexual Cultural Revolution, the Media Watchdog Organization "GLAAD" (Gay and Lesbian Alliance ...

AFRICA

Why some Cote d'Ivorie parents don't want their children back

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

For the children of Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), life has been particularly cruel. Thousands of children remained displaced and traumatized by violence which lasted from December 2010 until May 2011. ...

LIVING FAITH

Catholic Social Doctrine: Unjust Laws? Obeying God Rather Than Men

by Andrew M. Greenwell, Esq.

Unjust laws pose dramatic problems of conscience for morally upright people: when they are called to cooperate in morally evil acts they must refuse. Besides being a moral duty, such a refusal is ...

U.S.

There's Still Time to Begin Using 'The Catholic Playbook' for your Lenten Formation

by Jennifer Wilson

With 40 meditations written by and for single Catholics, you'll walk together every step of the way, from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday by reading "The Catholic Playbook: A Lenten Reflection for ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Newspaper print ads being wiped out by Internet ads

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Reading the morning newspaper, feet up on the couch or ottoman is a uniquely American pastime - whose time may soon be over. Print advertising, the lifeblood of all newspapers, large and small, has ...

LOCAL NEWS

College may lose its historic farm

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

A college in Los Angeles may lose its farm due to budget cuts.

U.S.

Wrongful Birth Verdict Signals Growth of the Culture of Death, Threatens the Disabled

by Deacon Keith Fournier

The mother and father claimed in their lawsuit that if they knew that Kalanit had an extra 21st chromosome they would have had her killed by abortion. Only, they used the sterile term taken from ...

MIDDLE EAST

Day of mourning for Syrian dead declared

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The death toll from a year of Syrian government attacks upon the unarmed, civilian population has escalated. Opposition activists have declared a day of mourning across Syria for the estimated ...

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Contraception as Preventative Health Benefit? One Woman's Point of View

by Peg Luksik

For the majority of women, the natural hormonal cycles of their bodies are not illnesses. And since they are not illnesses, they do not require medical treatment. They require respect. ...

MOVIES

Filmmakers of the world turn their camera towards the Arab Spring

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Journalists of the world have all risen to the challenge to document a way of life in a part of the world that is being irrevocably changed. While some feel the Arab Spring has turned into a ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Gas prices up by at least 12 cents nationwide

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Prices at the pump have risen by an average 12.31 cents a gallon nationwide over the past two weeks. Bad news: while these prices reflect higher crude oil prices, Good news: the rates of the ...

LOCAL NEWS

Student wins logo contest

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

John Cris Briton, Senior Architecture student, won the grand prize for the San Fernando Water District logo making contest on Monday. The prize? $5,000 in cash.

LOCAL NEWS

Volunteers are needed to help identify the buried

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The San Fernando Historical Society is helping to identify more than 200 buried bodies at Sylmar's Pioneer Cemetery.

MIDDLE EAST

U.S., other nations agree to talk to Iran about nuclear weaponry

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The United States along with other nations agreed to resume negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program. Iran has also signaled a willingness to let international inspectors visit the Parchin ...

U.S.

Scientists put faces on long forgotten Civil War soldiers

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Thanks to forensic reconstruction, two soldiers from the U.S. Civil War have faces, if not names. When the USS Monitor was raised from the ocean bottom, two skeletons and the tattered remnants of ...

LIVING FAITH

An Irish burglar has the heart of a saint - and the church wants it back

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

In one of the more bizarre cases of theft, the preserved heart of Saint Laurence O'Toole has been stolen from the Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. The heart had been displayed in the cathedral ...

MOVIES

Filmmakers of the world turn their camera towards the Arab Spring

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Journalists of the world have all risen to the challenge to document a way of life in a part of the world that is being irrevocably changed. While some feel the Arab Spring has turned into a ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Low interest rates doesn't mean U.S. will pay less

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Interest rates on U.S. bonds may be low for now, but there's a catch. Low interest rates don't mean that the country's future interest payments on the national debt will be. The U.S. government, ...

LOCAL NEWS

Truancy fine to be reduced

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The Los Angeles City Council has given approval to truancy law changes that would reduce the fine for skipping school from $250 to $20 for a third offense.

U.S.

Is Sharia creeping into US law? PA Judge dismisses atheist assault case.

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

A judge is coming under increasing scrutiny for dismissing an assault case against a Muslim who attacked a man dressed up "Zombie Mohammed." The Pennsylvania judge who dismissed the case is purported ...

AMERICAS

FARC promises to release police, military hostages

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Colombia's largest left-wing rebel group, FARC has promised to free 10 remaining police and military hostages and end its practice of kidnapping civilians.

LIVING FAITH

A Reflection Based on Catholic Social Doctrine: A Nation Under God

by Andrew M. Greenwell, Esq.

As we say in our Pledge of Allegiance, we hold ourselves to be "one nation, under God."  This is political language, but it means the same thing as Yahweh ...

U.S.

'Berenstain Bears' co-creator dies at 88

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Along with her husband Stan, Jan Berenstain created the popular "Berenstain Bears" children's book series. The brightly illustrated series of books guided pre-schoolers through such milestones as ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

New orders for U.S. goods drops to lowest in three years

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

More people are headed back to work in the sign of a strengthening U.S. economy. However -- new orders for manufactured goods fell in January by the most in three years. Demand fell across the ...

U.S.

'American Humanist Association' sets up scholarship fund for atheist student

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

A high school student who voiced her opposition to a banner at her Rhode Island high school now has a Web site dedicated to raising money for her college. Sixteen-year-old Jessica Ahlquist said ...

AFRICA

HIV diagnosis for infants to be made available in rural Kenya

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Students at Kenya's Strathmore University since 2001 have been developing and refining software for infant HIV diagnosis. The software has been implemented in 75 health center in the must rural ...

HOME & FOOD

Overweight and unhappy? Here's a good reason why...

by Marshall Connolly (Catholic Online)

One in five American breakfasts now come from McDonald's. Half of all meals are eaten outside of the home, and nearly all family meals are consumed with each member of the household eating a ...

MUSIC

Paul McCartney gets star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

All things come to those who wait. Paul McCartney, one of two surviving members of the Fab Four has finally been blessed with his own star along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Several hundred ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

General Motors reports record profits, but much work remains to be done

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

General Motors posted flat fourth-quarter income this week but still managed to haul in $7.6 billion worth in profits last year, up 62 percent from the prior year. The fourth quarter is the ...

LOCAL NEWS

Obama Administration backs funds for bullet train

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

U.S.

Judy Brown on the The Contraceptive Mandate: Is Poisoning Women the 'Perfect' Valentine?

by Judy Brown

Reducing "the likelihood of implantation" means that the embryonic child will not be able to attach himself to his mother's womb and therefore will die. This is an abortion caused by chemical ...

MIDDLE EAST

Is Syria heading to a full-blown war?

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Snipers are preventing anyone from moving in the battle-shocked Syrian city of Homs. "The snipers are even targeting those who intend to get bread from the bakeries," one activist says. "They are ...

LOVE & RELATIONSHIP

Happy Valentine's Day! Six-year-old cancer patient gets date with Justin Bieber

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Six-year-old Avalanna Routh is battling a rare form of cancer. She put her struggles with the disease this Valentine's Day with a date with teen pop singing sensation Justin Bieber. A highlight ...

MUSIC

Paul McCartney gets star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

All things come to those who wait. Paul McCartney, one of two surviving members of the Fab Four has finally been blessed with his own star along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Several hundred ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Catholic Social Doctrine: Morality and the Economy

by Andrew M. Greenwell, Esq.

The Church insists that there is something greater than economics.  A "meta-economic order," one which is moral, exists outside of the market.  Merchants do ...

U.S.

'Terrorist threats' by Muslims to U.S. appear exaggerated, study says

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Radicalized Muslim Americans who are inspired to commit acts of terror against the U.S. appears to have been exaggerated. According to a new study on domestic terrorism released this week, the ...

EUROPE

Greek's political leaders fail on austerity measures

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos has gone to Brussels to meet eurozone counterparts, in spite of the nation's political leaders failing to agree on a package of austerity measures on ...

LIVING FAITH

Catholic Social Doctrine: Unions and the Common Good

by Andrew M. Greenwell, Esq.

Properly ordered, such association of workers can contribute to the good of the worker and contribute to the common good as a whole by independently and responsibly ...

TV

Popular TV series 'House' to end after current season

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Popular medical TV "House" has decided to say goodbye. Dr. Gregory House is done. The producers have announced that the show will end after its current - and eighth season.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

General Motors back on track to making over $10 billion annually

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Three short years after General Motors drove into government-run bankruptcy that required a massive taxpayer-funded bailout to keep it in business, General Motors says it's back on track to ...

LOCAL NEWS

Revealing the secrets of developing brands at CSU, Northridge

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Tom White, industrial designer and strategic marketing expert, will reveal the secrets of developing brands during CSU, Northridge's Commerce of Creativity Distinguished Speaker Series' latest ...

U.S.

Pro-Life Victory: Susan B. Komen for the Cure Defunds Planned Parenthood

by Deacon Keith Fournier

When Planned Parenthood receives a grant or a subsidy, it may argue that it uses that particular money for a purpose other than the taking of innocent life, but the argument is a ruse. The very ...

EUROPE

Pope Benedict XVI Calls Christians to Prayer as the 'Yes' Which Sets Us Free

by Deacon Keith Fournier

Pope Benedict XVI continued his astounding catechesis on prayer to the pilgrims assembled for his weekly General Audience. He invited them - and he invites all of us - to learn from the example ...

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Nation's leading breast-cancer charity halts partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the nation's leading breast-cancer charity has halted its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates. The change will mean a cutoff of hundreds of thousands of ...

MUSIC

'Soul Train's' Don Cornelius commits suicide with self-inflicted gunshot wound

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Don Cornelius, the creator and host of the long-running TV dance show "Soul Train," apparently committed suicide by way of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Cornelius, 75 was discovered at ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

From bust to billions: Chrysler bounces back

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

A federal bailout, a bankruptcy and a takeover by Italian car maker Fiat . but times change, and every cloud has a silver lining, as they say. Venerable U.S. car maker Chrysler Group has reported ...

LOCAL NEWS

Financial Aid trouble?

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The San Fernando Valley will be host to several Cash for College workshops to help students apply for financial aid. The workshops will lead up to the March 2 application deadline for the ...

U.S.

A Rising Catholic Tide of Resistance May Determine the U.S. Presidential Election

by Keith A. Fournier

Catholics in the United States are rising up in a Tide of Resistance to the unjust actions and edicts of the Obama Administration. They might determine the outcome of the 2012 Presidential election ...

ASIA PACIFIC

Anti-corruption movement in India appears to have lost momentum

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

India's anti-corruption movement, spearheaded by anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare has appeared to have lost its momentum. Hazare, with his widely publicized hunger strikes, has since fallen ...

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Guest Reflection: In Christian Marriage, True Submission Means True Success

by Dan Shea

Few consider the power of submission; it is a simple, voluntary yielding done out of love for someone or something.  An athlete voluntarily submits to the agony of training and ...

CELEBRITY

Celebrity chef Paula Deen comes out of the diabetic closet

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Southern celebrity chef Paula Deen has come out of the closet as a type 2 diabetic, after being diagnosed with the condition for three years. Appearing on the Today Show, Deen wished to address ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

More Americans gave more to charity in 2011

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The year 2011 was a highly difficult year financially for most Americans - however, many in the U.S. gave a total of nearly $347 billion to charity in 2011, which was a 7.5 percent increase over ...

U.S.

California mom smokes meth, then kills family and self

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

A 23-year old mother in Fresno, California, killed her two young children, a cousin and then herself after recording herself on an iPad smoking meth. The children's father suffered stabbing and ...

AMERICAS

Peace brings no prosperity to El Salvador

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The Central American nation of El Salvador remains mired in poverty. Rates of violence there remain high. It appears that peace did not bring prosperity here, as the country's academic and ...

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Catholic Social Teaching: The Family, Gift and Sanctuary of Life

by Andrew M. Greenwell, Esq.

Every child born to a family is a gift and a benefit not only to his or her mother, father, brothers or sisters, but also to the entire community into which he ...

CELEBRITY

Celebrity chef Paula Deen comes out of the diabetic closet

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Southern celebrity chef Paula Deen has come out of the closet as a type 2 diabetic, after being diagnosed with the condition for three years. Appearing on the Today Show, Deen wished to address ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

In spite of high unemployment, many job positions left unfilled

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

With high unemployment rife across the United States, the logical conclusion would be those that are hiring have a wide pool from which to draw upon. That's not the case, as more than half of ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Americans making strides to whittle down credit card debt

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Americans have finally seen the light - that Mr. Credit Card is not necessarily your friend. On the whole, U.S. consumers whittled down credit card debt by 11 percent last year. In addition, ...

LOCAL NEWS

Mission wine cellar reopens to public

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

In addition to bringing Christianity to the Americas, the Catholic missionaries also brought another skill, winemaking. Now, one of the original monastic wine cellars is open to the public.

U.S.

Hosanna-Tabor: U.S. Supreme Court Church-State Decision Protects the Church

by Keith A. Fournier

The United States Supreme Court, in an opinion entitled Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has issued one of the most important ...

ASIA PACIFIC

DISGUSTING - Human beings treated as zoo animals

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Politicians and human rights campaigners are condemning a video which shows native Indian peoples being made to dance for food.

HOME & FOOD

Kids develop taste for salt through starchy foods

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

A new study has found that kids develop a taste for salt early on if they eat starchy foods that contain sodium. Things like soft breads, cereals and crackers are all loaded with sodium. Many ...

MOVIES

'Devil Inside' rakes in millions, inspires audiences to boo and hiss at ending

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

While most "found footage" horror films such as "Paranormal Activity" and "The Blair Witch Project" make the majority of their audiences scream with delight, this past weekend's "The Devil ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Companies exempt from federal income tax growing daily

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The numbers of companies that pay no federal income tax are growing daily. According to the Wall Street Journal, he companies are taking advantage of a special structure that passes profits along ...

U.S.

Interview: Fr. Robert Spitzer - Equipping the Church to Combat the Culture of Death

by Randy Sly

America has stopped reasoning and principled thinking. That is my conviction after reading "Ten Universal Principles" by Fr. Robert Spitzer. Fancy word crafting, personal attacks and other ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

McDonald's fast food shows strong on stock market

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

It was a topsy-turvy year for the U.S. stock market - one in which a longtime fast-food institution took one of the top spots and one of America's most trusted banks began to sputter and fall.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Brazil overtakes Britain as world's sixth largest economy

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

According to a London-based research group, Brazil has overtaken Britain as the world's sixth largest economy, according to a London-based research group. The shift is part of a larger trend ...

MOVIES

An Interview with 'War Horse' Star Jeremy Irvine

by Peggy Bowes

I recently screened the film "War Horse" and was impressed with Jeremy's performance.  He brings depth to the character of Albert, exuding boyish charm and enthusiasm as well as courage, dignity ...

LIVING FAITH

Girl swept away in tsunami reunited with family

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

A girl who survived after being swept away in the Indian Ocean tsunami seven years ago has been tearfully reunited with her family, who had since given up hope of ever seeing her - alive or dead, ...

AFRICA

Palliative care for AIDS sufferers in Zambia makes inroads

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Ever since the HIV epidemic rose in the early nineties throughout Africa, hospices like Mother of Mercy have been on the forefront of providing palliative care in Zambia. Anti-retroviral ...

U.S.

Seeds of the Ordinariate, Part One: Our Lady of the Atonement, San Antonio

by Randy Sly

While we await the announcement of the new Ordinariate for the United States, let's take a look at a couple of the trailblazers who, as a part of the Pastoral Provision, established Anglican Use as a ...

LOCAL NEWS

California now has a first dog

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

California has a governor, but did you know it also has a First Dog?

U.S.

Wake up call: 1 in 3 U.S. teens will be arrested, study says

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

There is shocking news about the state of the United States' teenagers and young adults. A new study estimates that roughly one in three U.S. youths will be arrested for a non-traffic offense by ...

AMERICAS

Catholic Online: END OF THE WORLD is Dec 21, 2012! (not)

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

On December 21, 2012, according to many experts, the Mayan calendar will run out. Naturally, there's a tremendous amount of hype surrounding the date. If some are to be believed, this will be our ...

LIVING FAITH

Catholic Social Teaching: The Truth of Christ Compels Us

by Andrew Greenwell, Esq.

We have a moral duty to move towards the truth. This recognizes that we have a duty to conform ourselves to reality.The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of ...

MOVIES

Documentary Film 'The Calling' Keeps Winning Awards and Changing Lives

by Deacon Keith Fournier

In Father Phillips words, responding to a Calling is not only about moving away from something, but about moving toward Some-One. It is in that truth that we find the message of this film, ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Think things are bad? Here are 50 things that prove things REALLY are that bad

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Bad news is everywhere apparent this Christmas season. Given the holidays, isn't it better to concentrate on the positive? No way, says the Web site The Economic Collapse. In fact, this Web site ...

U.S.

Voice of Alexander Graham Bell retrieved with the aid of computers

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone  could have never foreseen that his voice would suddenly become available in over the century following his death. His audio-recording ...

ASIA PACIFIC

COL Report: US and NATO sleeping with a monster

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

A close and key American ally in the war on terror is also one world's worst abusers of human rights. Under the current regime, Uzbekistan is practicing routine torture of its own people, but Western ...

MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Fewer Americans found to be tying the knot

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Far fewer Americans are jumping the broom, tying the knot, getting' hitched. A new study has found the institution of marriage is becoming far less popular in the United States, and those who do ...

MOVIES

Fiercely independent film producer dies

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Fiercely independent, he changed American film forever with some rules-breaking features such as "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces" and "The Last Picture Show." Movie producer Bert Schneider has died ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Happy Holidays? One in two Americans are now poor or low income

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

It's next to impossible to have a happy holiday this season as the Census Bureau reports that a record number of Americans - one in two, or nearly half are living in poverty or are considered low ...

U.S.

Randall Terry Campaign: Pro-Life Ads Now Airing in Key Election States

by Randy Sly

The campaign of Pro-life activist Randall Terry, who is running for the Democratic Party's nomination for President, has successfully launched graphic television ads in five Midwestern states to put ...

MIDDLE EAST

COL Report: Secret weapons of Syrian protesters revealed

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Much has been made of the body count in Syria as antigovernment protesters have been slaughtered by the thousands. The government has its disposal, and has used liberally, armed soldiers and police, ...

LIVING FAITH

Our Lady of Guadalupe - She Who Crushes the Head of the Serpent

by Fr. James Farfaglia

The ancient temples of the Aztecs, interesting archeological sites of the past, have been replaced by the new temples of materialism, secularism and consumerism. On their altars the poor, the unborn ...

MOVIES

'New Year's Eve' knocks 'Twilight' from movie top spot

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

The star-studded comedy "New Year's Eve" knocked "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part I" from the top spot at the American box office in its debut week. Still, it was rather disappointing, ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Southwest Airlines orders 208 new airplanes from Boeing

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Southwest Airlines has ordered 208 new airplanes from Boeing, At least 150 of the requested aircraft are of the new 737 MAX aircraft, which boast high fuel efficiency. Southwest says that the 737 ...

LOCAL NEWS

U-Haul offering free storage to storm victims

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Residents whose homes and businesses were damaged by the recent Santa Ana winds in San Fernando Valley are eligible for 30 days of free self-storage at area U-Haul centers. 

U.S.

California Initiative Would Allow One Million Illegal Workers to Live Freely

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

While many states in America are passing tough immigration laws, California has introduced an initiative that would allow nearly one million undocumented immigrants could live and work openly. ...

HEALTH

Measles outbreak in Western Europe has dire consequences

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

There has been an especially virulent outbreak of measles in Western Europe. The outbreak has hit the nation of France especially hard, with six of the nine death attributable to the disease ...

MUSIC

A picture with Elvis is worth more than a thousand words

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

There's no mistaking the young Elvis, giving his trademark whiplash smile to the camera. A beautiful brunette, who just so happened to be Elvis' Tennessee sweetheart, likewise gives a radiant smile. ...

CELEBRITY

'Laugh-In' comedian Alan Sues dies at 85

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

Alan Sues, an actor known for his loud, clownish comedic style on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," one of the top-rated shows on television in the late 1960s has passed away. He apparently died ...

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Next-day mail delivery to become limited, USPS says

by Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

"This isn't a change we're happy about," Art Sackler, executive director of the National Postal Policy Council, a trade group for large mailers says. The U.S. Postal Service has announced an ...