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 30, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith
In a few days, Virginia voters have the opportunity to vote for candidates to represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. While many of us are no doubt weary of the barrage of negative ads and sound bites, this shouldn’t be an...
by admin | Oct 22, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Living the faith, Respect for life
Recently, the story of a 29-year old California woman named Brittany Maynard made headlines around the world. Newly married, Brittany was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a rare, aggressive and inoperable brain tumor, earlier this year. Initially hoping to die at home...
by admin | Oct 15, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Living the faith, Respect for life
By Virginia Podboy, Associate Director I’m finishing my second year working on the pro-life issue portfolio for the Virginia Catholic Conference and it seemed appropriate to reflect on the dignity of life during October: the month the Church recognizes as Respect Life...
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 | Oct 1, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Respect for life
During the debate in 2009 and 2010 over the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops(USCCB) voiced its longstanding support for universal access to health coverage that protects and promotes the dignity of all human life. However,...
