by admin | May 21, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith
By Jeff Caruso, Executive Director Many told us they were surprised a few weeks ago when the Virginia Catholic Conference praised Attorney General Mark Herring’s announcement on in-state tuition for immigrant youth. AG Herring concluded that nothing in federal or...
by admin | May 14, 2014 | Living the faith, Respect for life
Throughout its history the Church has advocated on behalf of the vulnerable and marginalized. It’s a stance I understand well in my job as one of the Virginia Catholic Conference’s three associate directors, where one of my focal points is disability issues. But it’s...
by admin | May 7, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Marriage and family, Religious liberty
Join us on May 13 in Richmond and on June 19 in DC for two big events! Next Tuesday, May 13, marriage in Virginia will be on trial, in a way, when a federal appeals court in Richmond takes up the appeal of February’s district court ruling that struck down...
by admin | May 1, 2014 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
On May 1 the Church provides an alternative to the May Day celebrations once common in the Communist world by marking its own feast day, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, established by Pope Pius XII in 1955. Joseph, the chaste spouse of Mary and the earthly...
