by admin | Jan 16, 2015 | Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Immigration, Respect for life
The 2015 session of the Virginia General Assembly convened on Wednesday and is in full swing. This session is a “short session,” lasting only 46 days. It promises to be busy and interesting as our legislators tackle the budget crisis and bills pertaining to life,...
by admin | Jan 7, 2015 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Economic justice, Education, Faithful citizenship, Immigration, Living the faith, Marriage and family, Religious liberty, Respect for life
With the New Year brings another General Assembly session in Richmond that is sure to be interesting and busy! Despite a significant budget shortfall that promises to make for some lively debate and funding decisions, the Virginia Catholic Conference has adopted a...
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 | Aug 21, 2014 | Church teaching, Immigration
This blog is the second 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. As U.S. lawmakers...
by admin | Aug 13, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Immigration, Respect for life
This blog is the first 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. This summer’s...
by admin | Jul 9, 2014 | From the Tiber to the James, Immigration, Uncategorized
By Jeff Caruso, Executive Director A few weeks ago, I attended a town hall meeting in Lawrenceville. It was an unforgettable experience, and I have reflected on it frequently since then. Hundreds of people – probably close to 1,000 – packed the Brunswick High School...
