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“Thou Shalt Not Steal” – Kim Bobo speech at Tax Fraud Day of Action Rally

By, Kim Bobo, Executive Director, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy  Speech delivered on April 15, 2019, at the “Tax Fraud Day of Action” rally in Richmond   “Do not take advantage of a...

Read more April 17, 2019 at 8:33 am Roberta Oster

Va Interfaith Center Supports Carpenters’ Rally Against Tax Fraud -April 15, 3:30PM

Tax Fraud Rally – April 15, 3:30 pm on the Virginia Capitol steps On Tax Day, April 15, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) will stand in solidarity with the United Brotherhood...

Read more April 12, 2019 at 3:43 pm Roberta Oster

2019 Candidate Questionnaire

Below are questions about Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy’s (VICPP) likely 2020 priority issues. If two or more candidates in a district complete the questionnaire during either the primary or the general election...

Read more April 9, 2019 at 4:26 pm Roberta Oster

VA Interfaith Center Defeats a Bill that would Allow Weapons in Houses of Worship

By Julie Swanson,   For the second time in two years, the Virginia Legislature failed to pass a bill that would have allowed anyone to carry dangerous weapons, including guns, in houses of worship. ...

Read more March 21, 2019 at 3:11 pm Roberta Oster

Virginia Interfaith Center Statement about the Terrorist Attacks at Mosques in New Zealand

Our hearts are broken for another instance of violence and hatred in our world. We express our deepest condolences for our Muslim brothers and sisters at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque in Christchurch,...

Read more March 15, 2019 at 10:17 pm Roberta Oster

Policy Director’s 2019 GA Legislative Recap

By Benjamin Hoyne, Policy Director, VICPP.    The chaotic and unsettling 2019 session of the Virginia General Assembly (GA) has come and gone. Marked by scandals enveloping three statewide elected officials in Richmond, the...

Read more March 12, 2019 at 3:42 pm Roberta Oster

Environmental News from the General Assembly

By, Kendyl Crawford, Director of Virginia Interfaith Power and Light “We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum...

Read more March 1, 2019 at 3:17 pm Roberta Oster

Resources for Faith Communities to Fight Racism

PDF –  RESOURCES FOR FAITH COMMUNITIES TO FIGHT RACISM We have compiled resources from national organizations and various faith traditions that we hope will be helpful in fighting racism and stereotyping. This is not...

Read more February 13, 2019 at 6:47 pm Roberta Oster

Feb. 10 – News from the General Assembly

It has been a turbulent week in Richmond, but the business of the General Assembly continues on a tight timeline for this part-time legislative body, and as such, our policy work continues. On Monday...

Read more February 10, 2019 at 8:12 pm Roberta Oster

Prayers for the Commonwealth

We are saddened by the horrific photo on Governor Northam’s medical school yearbook page, and the recurring pain and sinfulness of racism in our Commonwealth. As people of faith we condemn the sin of...

Read more February 2, 2019 at 8:07 pm Roberta Oster
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