by admin | Mar 23, 2017 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
This is the second part of a five-part series on the USCCB’s moral criteria for health care reform. Part II: Honoring Conscience Rights By Michael Lewis, Associate Director St. Paul says, “For freedom Christ set us free.” (cf. Gal. 5:1, 13-18) This freedom to serve...
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
This is the first of a five-part series on the USCCB’s moral criteria for health care reform. Part 1: Affirm the dignity of life By Michael Lewis, Associate Director Health care reform is once again dominating our national political discussion. During the recent...
by admin | Mar 14, 2017 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
By Jeff Caruso, Executive Director I find myself disagreeing with a lot of President Trump’s statements, but he sure made a great point recently when he gave Planned Parenthood a choice: keep its public funding or keep performing abortions. He said: I am pro-life and...
by admin | Feb 17, 2017 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
The 2017 Virginia General Assembly is approaching its final days, and Delegates and Senators are currently working through differences in the House and Senate budgets to produce a final package, which will be voted on next week before the session ends. Conference...
by admin | Feb 10, 2017 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
The Virginia Catholic Conference wishes to thank all who came to Richmond on Thursday to lobby their legislators on issues important to Catholics as part of our annual Catholics in the Capital day. The opportunity for our grassroots members to communicate with...
by admin | Feb 3, 2017 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
This week saw a flurry of action on several of the Conference’s legislative priorities. As we approach crossover on Tuesday, February 7th, the House and Senate are rushing to complete their work and take action on their respective bills. After Tuesday, the House may...
