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 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 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...
by admin | May 7, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Marriage and family, Religious liberty
Join us on May 13 in Richmond and on June 19 in DC for two big events! Next Tuesday, May 13, marriage in Virginia will be on trial, in a way, when a federal appeals court in Richmond takes up the appeal of February’s district court ruling that struck down...
by admin | Apr 9, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Economic justice, Faithful citizenship, Marriage and family, Respect for life
By Jeff Caruso, Executive Director, Virginia Catholic Conference You have no doubt been hearing a lot these days about the gridlock here in Richmond over healthcare. (That’s right, you read “gridlock in Richmond,” not “gridlock in Washington,” though the way...
by admin | Apr 4, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, Marriage and family
The Virginia Catholic Conference, representing Bishop Francis DiLorenzo of Richmond and Bishop Paul Loverde of Arlington, filed an amicus curiae brief today with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in support of Virginia’s definition of marriage as the...
