Economics

Ol’ Joe Might Be Worse Than Dark Brandon

While President Biden's unhinged rhetoric against "MAGA Republicans" can be unsettling, his actual "accomplishments" are far worse for the country. By Auguste Meyrat, Crisis, November 07, 2022 In the illustrious pages of CNN, President Joe Biden recently made his case for voting Democrat in... read more

The Vatican Would Profit From The Views Of This Jesuit

By Alejandro Chafuen, Forbes, December 10, 2021 Private property is the foundation of a free economy. From a moral standpoint, the commandment "thou shall not steal" is the clearest Biblical recognition that private property should be regarded as a human right. Not only economists but many... read more

Cardinal Müller decries the Great Reset

The cardinal warned that the goal of this newly merging force – the collaboration between big capitalist entities with China – is ‘absolute control of thought, speech and action.’ Maicke Hickson Blog February 5, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – Cardinal Gerhard Müller, prefect emeritus of... read more

Vatican Announces Details of ‘Economy of Francesco’ Conference

Luigino Bruni, the event's scientific director, said this event represents the ‘largest movement of young economists and entrepreneurs in the world.’ By Edward Pentin, Vatican, October 27, 2020 VATICAN CITY — The Economy of Francesco, an international event next month aimed at making... read more

The Lockdown Has Gone From a Mistake to a Crime

By Dennis Prager Four months ago, I wrote a column titled "The Worldwide Lockdown May Be the Greatest Mistake in History." I explained that "'mistake' and 'evil' are not synonyms. The lockdown is a mistake; the Holocaust, slavery, communism, fascism, etc., were evils. Massive mistakes are made... read more

Is Pete Buttigieg right that opposing a $15 minimum wage ‘taunts’ God?

BY REV. BEN JOHNSON • JULY 31, 2019 South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg implied those who oppose the minimum wage taunt the Creator. Are those who oppose raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour transgressing the Scripture and mocking the Lord God Almighty? One might get that impression from... read more

Chicago Archdiocese pledged $150 million for a scholarship trust. Six years later, it holds less than a third of the money.

By DAVID HEINZMANN, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, JUL 25, 2019 Chicago Archdiocese pledged $150 million for a scholarship trust. Six years later, it holds less than a third of the money. As Cardinal Francis George faced a growing financial crisis in 2013, he asked Chicago Catholics for hundreds of... read more

Unitarian leftist: Socialism is not ethically superior to capitalism

by Rev. Ben Johnson • April 26, 2019 Is it better, or worse, for the government to compel the redistribution of wealth? Unitarian minister A. Powell Davies addressed the issue. Socialism has made a resurgence in this generation, not least because of its deceptive moral appeal.... read more

Bishops Shifting Assets to Dodge Hit From Sex Abuse Claims

by Stephen Wynne • ChurchMilitant.com • December 6, 2018 Effort underway to limit financial fallout over predator priests SANTA FE, N.M. (ChurchMilitant.com) - Just a week after the archdiocese of Santa Fe announced it will file for bankruptcy to cover the cost of dozens of active... read more

Religious sisters may have spent embezzled money on travel and casinos

Two sisters who retired from St. James Catholic School in Torrance earlier this year told parents school was operating on a shoestring budget, while allegedly embezzling as much as $500,000 DECEMBER 6, 2018 BY 15 COMMENTS St. James Catholic School in Torrance on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. An... read more

Massive overhaul slated for Chicago Archdiocese

Parishioners of St. Adalbert Catholic Church, built in 1912, are engaged in battle with the Chicago Archdiocese to keep their church open for worship. By Manya Brachear Pashman, Reporter, Chicago Tribune A radical overhaul in the nation's third-largest Roman Catholic archdiocese could... read more

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