by admin | Jun 12, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Religious liberty
As Catholics and allied persons of faith continue to advocate protecting religious liberty as our first, most cherished freedom, threats aimed at silencing religious expression continue to mount. A torrent of legal rulings aimed at redefining marriage has put...
by admin | Jun 10, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Religious liberty, Respect for life
For the past 140 years, the Little Sisters of the Poor have been serving Virginians in need. The Virginia Catholic Conference shares in the mission to serve the poorest and most vulnerable through its advocacy and interviewed Mother Marie, Administrator of the Little...
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 | Apr 24, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Living the faith
By Deacon Matt Kiehl This weekend, on Divine Mercy Sunday, the Church will celebrate the canonization of two saints: Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. Both men served as pope during critical moments in the life of the Church. John XXIII is perhaps most famously...
by admin | Mar 5, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, From the Tiber to the James, Living the faith, Marriage and family, Respect for life, Uncategorized
Each year it seems the advertising, television shows, websites, videos and magazine pages that flash before us on a daily basis are even more degrading and explicit. Marketers have long since adopted the mindset that “sex sells” everything from clothing to household...
