by admin | Sep 17, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Economic justice, From the Tiber to the James, Living the faith, Uncategorized
This is the second post in a three-part series exploring the seventh theme of Faithful Citizenship, care for creation, and discussing how Catholics can use the resources God has blessed us with responsibly to meets our needs and preserve a clean and hospitable...
by admin | Sep 5, 2014 | Living the faith, Religious liberty
Religious liberty is a blessing many of us may take for granted. The right to worship at the place of our choosing, to live our lives in accordance with our faith, free from governmental interference, has seemed second-nature to us as Americans. Lately, government...
by admin | Aug 27, 2014 | Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Immigration, Living the faith, Respect for life
This blog is the third post in a three-part series on Migration and the Catholic Church. The Conference acknowledges this is a controversial and multi-faceted topic. We have included numerous links to provide readers with more in-depth information. One of the most...
by admin | Jul 30, 2014 | Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Marriage and family
Monday’s flawed decision by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals represents another blow in a long line of attacks on marriage. In overturning Virginia’s 2006 constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman, the 4th Circuit follows other...
by admin | Jul 1, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Religious liberty, Respect for life
In a welcome decision issued yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot force private, for-profit businesses to provide contraceptives to employees. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops praised the decision in a statement, saying, “We...
by admin | Jun 25, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith
Advocates for marriage from varied backgrounds, ethnicities and faith traditions joined the national Marriage March in Washington DC last Thursday, despite widespread accusations in the secular press about the “bigots” who rallied and marched. The second...
