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From the Tiber to the James
Taking the Catholic faith from the pew to the public square – a Virginia Catholic Conference blog with special guest posts.
Michael’s story: faith, hard work, advocacy, love – and a disability
Throughout its history the Church has advocated on behalf of the vulnerable and marginalized. It’s a stance I understand well in my job as one of the Virginia Catholic Conference’s three associate directors, where one of my focal points is disability issues. But it’s...
Stand & pray for marriage in Richmond – and in Washington
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 Virginia's...
On the 1st of May, a Celebration of a Saintly Worker
On May 1 the Church provides an alternative to the May Day celebrations once common in the Communist world by marking its own feast day, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, established by Pope Pius XII in 1955. Joseph, the chaste spouse of Mary and the earthly...
The Making of Saints: How does the Church do It?
By Deacon Matt Kiehl This weekend, on Divine Mercy Sunday, the Church will celebrate the canonization of two saints: Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. Both men served as pope during critical moments in the life of the Church. John XXIII is perhaps most famously...
Sidetracked- Virginia’s Death Penalty Debate
By Virginia Podboy, Associate Director, Virginia Catholic Conference During this week, the holiest week in Christendom, we reflect about the greatest act of love in history. Jesus died for our sins in an excruciatingly painful and violent execution. An innocent man...
Virginia Catholic Conference vote charts track votes on key 2014 General Assembly issues
By Michael K. Lewis, Associate Director, Virginia Catholic Conference The Virginia Catholic Conference has released its annual legislative vote charts, tracking key votes on issues during the 2014 General Assembly session. How did your senator and delegate vote on...
Our Stand: cover everyone, protect everyone
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...
Virginia Bishops file brief in federal court defending marriage, VA constitution
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...
Students, Donors to Benefit from Improvement to Scholarship Tax Credit Program
In 2012, through the efforts of the Virginia Catholic Conference and other school choice advocates, the General Assembly created the Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits (EISTC) program to expand educational options for low-income children. And thanks to a...
In GA Session, Conference Achieves Conscience Protections, School Choice Benefits; Defends Life at Beginning and End
The Virginia General Assembly adjourned March 8 after a busy session in which the Virginia Catholic Conference vigorously fought to protect life - including the unborn and death row inmates – and successfully achieved conscience protections for genetic counselors and...
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