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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.
After court rulings, legislatures address religious liberty – one way or the other
With the recent wave of court rulings in favor of same-sex marriage, many policy experts and religious liberty advocates are working to strengthen religious liberty protections for individuals and businesses whose moral or religious beliefs prevent them from...
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 8
With the General Assembly scheduled to adjourn on Saturday, budget negotiations remain at an impasse. Work on the budget will go into overtime because of sharp disagreements over whether to use federal dollars to provide health coverage to between 250,000 and 400,000...
Bishop Loverde’s exhortation to combat the scourge of pornography
Each year it seems the advertising, television shows, websites, videos and magazine pages that flash before us on a daily basis are even more degrading and explicit. Marketers have long since adopted the mindset that “sex sells” everything from clothing to household...
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 7
The General Assembly is racing to complete a budget before its scheduled adjournment date of March 8, though many anticipate a more prolonged process. On Wednesday, the House of Delegates and Senate named twelve budget conferees – six Delegates and six Senators - to...
Caring for those with disabilities a matter of justice, economics and respect for life
As Catholics, our faith compels us to hear the cry of the poor, the meek, the lowly and the rejected. We are to care for our brothers and sisters in need: the unborn, the prisoner, the poor, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Despite our efforts to care for...
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 6
The 2014 session of the Virginia General Assembly entered an especially critical phase with this week’s release by the House Appropriations and Senate Finance committees of their respective versions of the state budget for the 2015-2016 biennium. Yesterday, the House...
Statement by Bishops Francis X. DiLorenzo and Paul S. Loverde on Decision in Bostic v. Rainey Marriage Case
Late Thursday night, Judge Arenda Wright Allen struck down Virginia’s 2006 constitutional amendment preserving marriage as the union of one man and one woman. In a 41-page decision, Judge Allen declared that preserving the institution of marriage as a union between...
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 5
While a snowstorm may be enough to bring most of the Commonwealth to a slow crawl, business is moving forward at a rapid clip this week at the General Assembly.Tuesday was “Crossover Day” at the General Assembly, which marks the halfway point of the 2014 session. ...
National Marriage Week Promotes Truth About Marriage
In the midst of a monumental debate about the meaning and future of marriage, replete with audacious legal decisions nationwide that try to alter the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman, Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, Chairman of the USCCB’s...
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 4
One month into the 2014 General Assembly session, and the Virginia Catholic Conference is working hard to advocate for the common good. “Crossover” is Tuesday of next week, after which the Senate will only consider House bills and vice versa. The General Assembly...
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