by admin | Apr 10, 2014 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
By Michael K. Lewis, Associate Director, Virginia Catholic Conference The Virginia Catholic Conference has released its annual legislative vote charts, tracking key votes on issues during the 2014 General Assembly session. How did your senator and delegate vote on...
by admin | Apr 9, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Economic justice, Faithful citizenship, Marriage and family, Respect for life
By Jeff Caruso, Executive Director, Virginia Catholic Conference You have no doubt been hearing a lot these days about the gridlock here in Richmond over healthcare. (That’s right, you read “gridlock in Richmond,” not “gridlock in Washington,” though the way...
by admin | Apr 4, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, Marriage and family
The Virginia Catholic Conference, representing Bishop Francis DiLorenzo of Richmond and Bishop Paul Loverde of Arlington, filed an amicus curiae brief today with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in support of Virginia’s definition of marriage as the...
by admin | Mar 26, 2014 | Education
In 2012, through the efforts of the Virginia Catholic Conference and other school choice advocates, the General Assembly created the Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits (EISTC) program to expand educational options for low-income children. And thanks to a...
by admin | Mar 19, 2014 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
The Virginia General Assembly adjourned March 8 after a busy session in which the Virginia Catholic Conference vigorously fought to protect life – including the unborn and death row inmates – and successfully achieved conscience protections for genetic...
