Results from Tag: 'virginia'
Virginia Parishes Near DC Face Delays in Reopening
After the reopening plan was announced last week, Bishop Burbidge said parishes in the diocese could resume public Masses depending “on proper social distancing and the ability of parish clergy and staff to safely accommodate parishioners.”
DOJ Files Statement of Interest in Church Suit Against Virginia Governor
At the Palm Sunday service, a police officer entered the church and told attendees they were in violation of the governor’s order, threatening arrest for attendees who violated the order in the future.
Virginia Church Sues Governor Northam Over Stay at Home Order
Pastor Kevin Wilson of Lighthouse Fellowship Church in Chincoteague, Virginia, faces up to one year in prison or up to $2,500 in fines for violating the state’s Stay at Home order.
Diocese of Arlington Announces Internal Review of All Clergy Files
The review, which is already underway, includes all priests and deacons who have served or are currently serving in the diocese.
Virginia Bishops Deplore Veto of Bill Defunding Planned Parenthood
Gov. McAuliffe’s ‘pride in protecting an organization that destroys life and harms women and their families deeply offensive,’ said a statement from the Virginia Catholic Conference Feb. 21.
Catholic Marriage Won’t Change, Tim Kaine’s Bishop Says
'More than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage, and despite recent statements from the campaign trail, the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year-old teaching to the truth about what constitutes marriage remains unchanged and resolute,' Bishop Francis DiLorenzo said Sept. 13.
Catholic Bishops: Centuries of Religious Freedom at Risk with Virginia Veto
Gov. Terry McAuliffe cited concern for same-sex couples and the interests of business leaders among reasons for rejecting new religious freedom protections.
States Grapple With Lethal-Injection Problems
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider the issue, Virginia’s Catholic bishops join with other death-penalty opponents to thwart a state bill that would have shrouded such executions in secrecy.
