by admin | Mar 4, 2016 | Church teaching, criminal justice, Death Penalty, Education, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Marriage and family, mercy, Respect for life
As the 2016 Virginia General Assembly session enters its final week, House and Senate negotiators are busy working out their differences so that both chambers can vote on a final budget next week to guide state spending for the next two fiscal years. Meanwhile, the...
by admin | Feb 26, 2016 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Respect for life
With only two weeks remaining in the 2016 Virginia General Assembly session, the House and Senate are heavily focused on the state budget. Both chambers have adopted amendments to the Governor’s introduced budget, and leaders will begin negotiations soon over the...
by admin | Feb 19, 2016 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Living the faith, Marriage and family, Religious liberty, Respect for life
On Wednesday, the Conference hosted Catholics from various districts who came to lobby their Delegates and Senators on issues of life, family, justice and the common good on our final “Catholics in the Capital” day. The Conference extends our sincere thanks to all...
by admin | Feb 12, 2016 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, criminal justice, Death Penalty, Education, Environment, Faithful citizenship, Immigration, Living the faith, mercy, Norfolk, Religious liberty, Tidewater
Virginia House and Senate Committees are wrapping up their work as they race to hear all the bills assigned to them in advance of crossover, which is this coming Tuesday. After this point, the House of Delegates may only consider bills that have passed the Senate and...
by admin | Feb 5, 2016 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, criminal justice, Death Penalty, Education, Environment, Faithful citizenship, Immigration, Norfolk, Respect for life, Tidewater
On Thursday, the Conference was pleased to host a group from Richmond for a “Catholics in the Capital” day. A special thanks to those who attended! This 4th week of the Virginia General Assembly session also saw action on several of the Conference’s legislative...
