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Taking the Catholic faith from the pew to the public square – a Virginia Catholic Conference blog with special guest posts.
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 8
As the 2016 Virginia General Assembly session enters its final week, House and Senate negotiators are busy working out their differences so that both chambers can vote on a final budget next week to guide state spending for the next two fiscal years. Meanwhile, the...
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 7
With only two weeks remaining in the 2016 Virginia General Assembly session, the House and Senate are heavily focused on the state budget. Both chambers have adopted amendments to the Governor’s introduced budget, and leaders will begin negotiations soon over the...
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 6
On Wednesday, the Conference hosted Catholics from various districts who came to lobby their Delegates and Senators on issues of life, family, justice and the common good on our final “Catholics in the Capital” day. The Conference extends our sincere thanks to all...
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 5
Virginia House and Senate Committees are wrapping up their work as they race to hear all the bills assigned to them in advance of crossover, which is this coming Tuesday. After this point, the House of Delegates may only consider bills that have passed the Senate and...
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 4
On Thursday, the Conference was pleased to host a group from Richmond for a “Catholics in the Capital” day. A special thanks to those who attended! This 4th week of the Virginia General Assembly session also saw action on several of the Conference’s legislative...
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 3
Winter storm Jonas put an early end to last week’s business at the Virginia General Assembly, but delegates and senators returned to Mr. Jefferson’s capitol on Monday as the Commonwealth continued to dig out from as much as 30” of snow! Conference staff didn’t skip a...
This Week at the Virginia General Assembly-Week 1
The 2016 Virginia General Assembly session kicked off on Wednesday with the swearing in of all Delegates and Senators, who were all elected or re-elected this past November. The Conference looks forward to working with all members-new and old-to further the common...
Remember the Mercy of God at Christmas and throughout the Year
As we finish last-minute shopping and prepare to receive friends and family for the wondrous and joyful feast of Christmas, let’s pause and remember the true meaning of Christmas—the birth of Christ, our Savior, who was sent among us to walk with us as a human and...
Following our Pope on his historic U.S. visit – along with millions of others
Last week, the world was fixed on Pope Francis as the Holy Father made his historic Apostolic Journey to the United States. Everywhere Francis was greeted by jubilant crowds of all nationalities, races, traditions and ages. Happily, in addition to the thousands of...
At daylong meeting, Board of Health votes to weaken safety standards for abortion clinics, jeopardize safety of Virginia women
Last Thursday, pro-life advocates rose early to stand in line for a seat at the Virginia Board of Health meeting, where Board members voted 9-6 to repeal many of the common-sense abortion clinic safety regulations put into effect three years ago. Last week’s vote...
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