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Pacem in Terris, Peace on Earth, with keynote address by Dr. Carolyn Woo, President and CEO of Catholic Relief Services. 9 AM - noon. Saturday, April 13, 2013, Reinsch Auditorium, Marymount University, 2807 N. Glebe Road, Arlington. Presented by Diocese of Arlington's Peace and Justice Commission. Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of Pope John XXIII's Encyclical. Rev. Gerry Creedon, moderator. See details.
Past Conference Events
Past Conference Events
A group prays for life before rally. Hundreds gathered on the Capitol grounds.
Ryan Bomberger spoke.
Virginia Stands for Life 2013, a joint effort of the Virginia Catholic Conference and numerous pro-life organizations, attracted hundreds of women and men from around Virginia who came to defend life from conception to natural death, and to thank legislators who supported pro-life liegislation in last year's General Assembly. Speakers included Olivia Gans TUrner, president of Virginia Society for Human Life; Burke Balch, J.D., director of Robert Powell Center for MEdical Ethics; Ryan Bomberger, chief creative officer of The Radiance Foundation, and Victoria Cobb, president of The Family Foundation.
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Virginia General Assembly session begins Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013.