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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 2015 Virginia General Assembly-Week 4
The House of Delegates and the Senate are in a race to complete consideration of all legislation filed in their respective chambers as we approach crossover on February 10, after which each chamber may only consider legislation from the other chamber. This week saw...
This Week at the 2015 Virginia General Assembly: Week 3
Conference celebrates 10 years; Senate passes religious liberty bill; Committees protect past pro-life gains The Conference thanks all who attended Catholic Advocacy Day in Richmond on Thursday. Some 150 Catholics from across the Commonwealth came to hear from Bishop...
This Week at the 2015 Virginia General Assembly-Week 2
The second week of the 2015 Virginia General Assembly session saw a lot of action on legislation of concern to the Conference, including an attempt to deny in-state tuition for childhood immigrants and a bill to lift a lifetime ban on TANF benefits. Our staff has also...
This Week at the 2015 Virginia General Assembly-Week 1
The 2015 session of the Virginia General Assembly convened on Wednesday and is in full swing. This session is a “short session,” lasting only 46 days. It promises to be busy and interesting as our legislators tackle the budget crisis and bills pertaining to life,...
2015 Conference agenda includes defending life, religious liberty, immigrants, and safety net
With the New Year brings another General Assembly session in Richmond that is sure to be interesting and busy! Despite a significant budget shortfall that promises to make for some lively debate and funding decisions, the Virginia Catholic Conference has adopted a...
Check your Catechism: The Catholic Church is a “social justice” Church
Last week we sent out an invitation to the Conference’s 11th annual Catholic Advocacy Day coming up January 29, 2015. The email invited “Advocacy Network members, parish groups, Catholic schools and other interested individuals to join in advocating for respect life,...
Board of Health to review – and possibly weaken – abortion center safety regulations
Last week, dozens of pro-life advocates woke up early and braved the cold weather to stand in line for a seat at the Board of Health meeting. The Board was meeting to consider Governor McAuliffe’s direction that it review – and presumably weaken - abortion clinic...
Get up early, speak out clearly! Tell the Board of Health that abortion center regulations protect women!
Last year, the Virginia Board of Health implemented abortion clinic safety regulations, mandated by the General Assembly. Unfortunately, earlier this year Governor McAuliffe requested the Department of Health to “review” these regulations, a move applauded by...
We are family: National Adoption Month renews focus on children waiting for love of a family
Did you know that more than 100,000 children in the U.S. are currently in foster care waiting for permanent adoption? November is National Adoption Month started in 1984 by President Reagan, as an annual project to increase awareness about these adoption-eligible...
Before voting, form your conscience with these resources!
In a few days, Virginia voters have the opportunity to vote for candidates to represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. While many of us are no doubt weary of the barrage of negative ads and sound bites, this shouldn’t be an...
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