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 24, 2014 | Respect for life
By Virginia Podboy, Associate Director Not even one year after abortion center regulations were finally enacted, the debate has reemerged. In May, Governor McAuliffe issued a directive asking the Virginia Board of Health members to review the abortion center...
by admin | Jul 16, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, Religious liberty
On the heels of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, which found certain companies enjoy the right to free exercise of religion and could therefore refuse to cover abortifacients required by the controversial HHS contraception mandate, members...
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 | Jul 1, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Religious liberty, Respect for life
In a welcome decision issued yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot force private, for-profit businesses to provide contraceptives to employees. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops praised the decision in a statement, saying, “We...
