July 12, 2022 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection has released their 2021 Annual Report. The report is based on the audit findings of StoneBridge Business Partners, a specialty consulting firm headquartered in Rochester, New York, which provides forensic, internal, and compliance audit services to leading…

Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of Richmond, has announced the following clergy appointments effective Friday, July 1, 2022, unless otherwise noted:   Pastors Father Rogelio Largoza, from Caceres, Philippines, to pastor of St. Mary of the Presentation, Suffolk.   From Parochial Vicar to Administrator (Same location) Father Dominic Leo, O.S.B., from parochial vicar to…

June 29, 2022 WASHINGTON – Earlier this week, nearly fifty migrants were found dead in an abandoned tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas. Additional migrants were rescued from the truck, including children, and several of the survivors have since died. Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic…

Father Dillon Bruce’s ordination celebrated   With the sun shining brightly over the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Richmond, on Saturday morning, June 25, Father Dillon Bruce was ordained a priest for the Catholic Diocese of Richmond. The 10:30 Mass was attended by more than 150 friends and family members of the newly ordained, 47…

June 24, 2022 With deep gratitude the Virginia Catholic Conference welcomes the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Please read the statements issued by Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout. We call upon Catholics across Virginia to continue to work with us to safeguard human life and guarantee its dignity…

June 24, 2022 WASHINGTON – In response to the Supreme Court of the United States issuing its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life…

For Immediate Release: June 24, 2022 (RICHMOND, Va.) – The Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout released the following statement today, June 24, after the United States Supreme Court issued a final ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “Today, I am gratified that our nation’s highest court has overturned the fundamentally unjust Roe v….

June 21, 2022 WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in the case of Carson v. Makin, which challenged a decision by the First Circuit to allow the State of Maine to exclude religious schools from a tuition assistance benefit on the basis that those schools include religion as part…

June 17, 2022 WASHINGTON – On June 24, the Catholic Church will celebrate World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. Established by Saint John Paul II in 2002, this celebration occurs annually on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. On this day, the Church encourages priests to prayerfully reflect upon the…

June 17, 2022 On Wednesday, Governor Youngkin proposed two vitally important budget amendments – one to save lives, and the other to provide a lifeline to students in need. We applaud and deeply thank the Governor for his leadership in offering both of these extremely important proposals. This afternoon, one of these amendments passed and…