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Action needed: Doctors should heal, NOT kill.
Urge healthcare professionals to OPPOSE assisted suicide in a survey by the Medical Society of Virginia. The Medical Society of Virginia has circulated a survey on assisted...
Voter registration drives
Virginia Catholic Conference provides key voter registration resource, encourages parishes to conduct drives One highly effective way for parishes to help voting-age members...
Attend USCCB webinar to stop taxpayer-funded abortion
Webinar: Stop Taxpayer-Funded AbortionWednesday, May 12 at 2:00 pm (EDT)Powerful government officials are trying to force you to pay for abortion. Register now for next week’s USCCB webinar and...
Reminder: Check out our post-session materials
VCC vote report & blog post tell of consequential outcomes & opportunities for public input denied Last week, we shared two pieces that tell the story of our work during the 2021...
Read the Blog: A virtually new take on public testimony
A “virtually new take” on public testimonyYou might say that here in Richmond there was a “virtually new take” on the legislative process, unique in our legislature’s 401-year history. ...
How did your legislators vote in 2021 session?
Pandemic-altered 2021 General Assembly session focused on fewer bills, still yielded far-reaching outcomes This General Assembly session (Jan. 13 – March 1) was unique, with strict bill...
Statement by Bishop Burbidge & Bishop Knestout on VA Death Penalty Abolition
Statement by Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout on Governor Northam’s Signature of Legislation Abolishing Virginia’s Death Penalty Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington and...
Statement by Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout on Governor Northam’s Signature of Abortion Expansion Legislation
Statement by Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout on Governor Northam’s Signature of Abortion Expansion Legislation Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington and Bishop Barry C...
End of 2021 Virginia General Assembly Session Summary
End of Session Summary Within the next few days, the 2021 Virginia General Assembly session is expected to end. Thank you to everyone who acted on our many alerts over this fast-paced...
Statement by Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout on Passage of Death Penalty Abolition Legislation
Statement by Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout on Passage of Death Penalty Abolition Legislation Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington and Bishop Barry C. Knestout of the Diocese...
This Week at the 2021 Virginia General Assembly--Week 4
This Week at the 2021 Virginia General Assembly--Week 4 Today marks “crossover” at the General Assembly. After today, each chamber can only consider bills passed by the other chamber, except...
This Week at the 2021 Virginia General Assembly--Week 3
This Week at the 2021 Virginia General Assembly--Week 3 Deliberating during the middle point of a constantly accelerating 30-day session, the Virginia General Assembly considered bills of...
Statement by Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout on VA House of Delegates Passage of Abortion Expansion Legislation
Statement by Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout on Virginia House of Delegates Passage of Abortion Expansion Legislation Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington and Bishop Barry C...
Statement by Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout on Virginia Senate Passage of Abortion Expansion Legislation
Statement by Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout on Virginia Senate Passage of Abortion Expansion Legislation Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington and Bishop Barry C. Knestout of...
This Week at the 2021 Virginia General Assembly--Week 2
This Week at the 2021 Virginia General Assembly--Week 2 Deliberating during a 30-day session, the Virginia General Assembly is accelerating its consideration of bills, include some of top...
This Week at the 2021 Virginia General Assembly--Week 1
This Week at the 2021 Virginia General Assembly--Week 1 The Virginia General Assembly gaveled in on Wednesday to start its 2021 session. The session has already accelerated quickly. Like...
Oppose transgender regulations proposed by VA Department of Education
Model policies disregard role of parents Your input is needed! What: Oppose transgender policies proposed by the Virginia Department of Education. When: Comments...
Don't let Virginia go to pot
Don't let Virginia go to pot Please read the blog post here. If you are not a member of the Conference's advocacy network, click here to receive regular Conference email alerts and updates...
Capping off National Adoption Month
Catholic Charities continues to cultivate loving homes for children Today is the last day of National Adoption Month, and the signs of transition are all around us. Yesterday marked the...
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