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 | Dec 17, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Economic justice, Education, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Marriage and family
Last week we sent out an invitation to the Conference’s 11th annual Catholic Advocacy Day coming up January 29, 2015. The email invited “Advocacy Network members, parish groups, Catholic schools and other interested individuals to join in advocating for respect life,...
by admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Marriage and family
Did you know that more than 100,000 children in the U.S. are currently in foster care waiting for permanent adoption? November is National Adoption Month started in 1984 by President Reagan, as an annual project to increase awareness about these adoption-eligible...
by admin | Oct 7, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Marriage and family
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up appeals from five states whose marriage laws have been overturned by U.S. Circuit Courts in the 4th, 7th, and 10th districts. The High Court’s decision not to decide—at least for now—represents a serious setback in...
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...
