by admin | Jan 15, 2016 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Respect for life
The 2016 Virginia General Assembly session kicked off on Wednesday with the swearing in of all Delegates and Senators, who were all elected or re-elected this past November. The Conference looks forward to working with all members-new and old-to further the common...
by admin | Sep 24, 2015 | Catholic social teaching, Living the faith, Respect for life
Last Thursday, pro-life advocates rose early to stand in line for a seat at the Virginia Board of Health meeting, where Board members voted 9-6 to repeal many of the common-sense abortion clinic safety regulations put into effect three years ago. Last week’s vote...
by admin | Aug 31, 2015 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Environment, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Norfolk, Respect for life, Tidewater
In the midst of competing narratives about Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the U.S. and his recent encyclical on ecology, Laudato Si’, one point is clear: “The Church is not in conflict with science,” Richmond Bishop Francis DiLorenzo told a crowd in Norfolk...
by admin | Jul 1, 2015 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Religious liberty
Last week’s disappointing and troublesome Supreme Court decision that imposes a false definition of marriage on all 50 states was not surprising or unexpected. Many are celebrating. However, Friday’s ruling by nine unaccountable judges is nevertheless an attempt to...
by admin | Jun 24, 2015 | Catholic social teaching, Economic justice, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Respect for life
The release of Pope Francis’s second encyclical, Laudato Si’, last week has sparked a much-needed global conversation about how human and environmental ecology are inextricably intertwined. Laudato Si’ is the first papal encyclical to acknowledge the effects of human...
by admin | Jun 1, 2015 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Education, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Religious liberty
This year the Virginia Catholic Conference celebrates its 10th anniversary. In this “from the tiber to the james” video blog post Executive Director Jeff Caruso reminisces about the early days of the Conference and looks ahead to the future. Take a...
