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Bishop Burbidge's statement on the World Day of Migrants and Refugees

His Holiness, Pope Francis, has chosen Sunday, September 29, for the observance of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees to draw attention to those who have been forced to leave their homes because of war, violence, famine, or lack of the essential economic means. Many migrants and refugees and their families come to our nation in the hope of finding a new and better life.

9/24/19

Bishop Burbidge's statement on the World Day of the Poor

On Sunday, November 17, our Holy Father Pope Francis has called upon us to observe the third annual World Day of the Poor. Our Holy Father invites us to embrace our calling as Christian disciples and to bring hope to those in our own diocese and throughout the world who suffer from material or spiritual poverty.

11/8/19

Being faithful Catholics and citizens in our commonwealth

To be good Catholics and good Virginians, we must — with consciences well formed through prayer and the Church’s teachings — participate in these important decisions. As you prepare to vote, we offer these thoughts on weighing vital issues at stake.

10/16/19
Bishop Burbidge's statement on Respect Life Month

During the month of October, we join with dioceses across the country to mark Respect Life Month. We take as our theme this year “Christ Our Hope in Every Season of Life.” Our focus on hope is greatly needed in a world suffering the harmful consequences of a “throwaway culture.” More

10/2/19

Statement on Special Session

On May 31, we along with the faithful of both of our dioceses mourned the loss of life that was so tragically taken in the shootings that occurred at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. We continue to keep in prayer: Laquita Brown, Tara Gallagher, Mary Louise Gayle, Alexander Gusev, Katherine Nixon, Richard Nettleton, Christopher Rapp, Ryan Cox, Joshua Hardy, Michelle “Missy” Langer, Robert “Bobby” Williams and Herbert “Bert” Snelling. We also continue to pray for their families, those injured, their co-workers and those who provide assistance within the community.More

7/9/19

Significant progress in ensuring bishop accountability

The ministry of every bishop within the Catholic Church is centered around three primary responsibilities: teaching, sanctifying and governing. The “teaching” part of my ministry is to ensure that the Catholic faith is taught in all its richness, shared and understood by the Catholic faithful. The Gospel message must be proclaimed for it to be truly lived. “Sanctifying” means to celebrate God’s love and mercy through the Sacraments, the heart of the Church and the lifeblood of all our work and life. Lastly, my duty to “govern,” which means to oversee and direct the activities of the Diocese, must be carried out with due diligence.More

6/24/19

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge

Bishop Burbidge responds to shooting in Virginia Beach

In unity with Bishop Barry Knestout of the Diocese of Richmond, I ask all Catholics and people of good will to join me in prayer for those who lost their lives in Virginia Beach earlier today as a result of yet another mass shooting. More

6/1/19

Bishop Burbidge welcomes new universal norms issued by Pope Francis

While many of the Holy Father’s mandates are already being implemented in dioceses throughout the United States, the new norms also rightly address the accountability of bishops. The directives serve as a clear reminder that no person in a position of authority within the Catholic Church is exempt from accountability. In fact, those in authority have a special and critical responsibility to account for their own behavior and to ensure that allegations of sexual abuse are investigated thoroughly. More

5/10/19

Bishop Burbidge's statement on the World Day of Prayer for Vocations

The Catholic Church celebrates the 56th annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations on Good Shepherd Sunday, May 12. It is a special invitation to pray for all the priests and men and women religious who offer their lives in service to the Lord and His Church.More

5/8/19

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge

Easter letter from Bishop Burbidge

May Our Lord's triumph fill your hearts with joy this sacred Season of Easter and always! More

4/17/19

Statement from Bishop Burbidge on the fire at Notre Dame

It is painful to see such a historic and time-tested cathedral burn and suffer extensive damage. While it is appropriate to mourn the loss of this great cathedral, we must remember that the value of the Cathedral of Notre Dame is measured by what happened inside it. More

4/16/19

Bishop Burbidge's statement on New Zealand mosque shooting

The New Zealand mosque shooting resulted in a horrifying & tragic loss of life. Please join me in prayer for the victims, their families, & the community. This massacre was rooted in blinding hate & religious bigotry. May God’s grace eradicate such sentiments & heal all wounds. More

3/15/19

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge

Statement on the death of four Catholic Relief Services employees in Ethiopian jet crash

We learned yesterday that four dedicated employees of Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. Bishops’ international relief and development agency, were among the 157 people who tragically lost their lives when an Ethiopian jet crashed shortly after takeoff.More

3/12/19

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge

Virginia Bishops’ Statement on U.S. Senate’s Failure to Pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

It is a matter of common sense and basic human decency to require, as S. 311 would have, that any health care practitioner present when a child is born alive following an abortion give the same degree of care to preserve the life and health of the child as would be given to any other newborn. More

2/26/19

Bishop Burbidge's statement on the Summit on the Protection of Minors in the Church

I am grateful to our Holy Father Pope Francis for convening the Summit on the Protection of Minors in the Church. With him, I remain committed to continuing to take the concrete steps that will bring healing to victims, protection for children and young people, and accountability of bishops and clergy to one another and to the faithful in our Church.More

2/26/19

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge

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Bishop Burbidge's statement on the World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Bishop Burbidge's statement on the World Day of the Poor

Being faithful Catholics and citizens in our commonwealth

Bishop Burbidge's statement on Respect Life Month

Statement on Special Session

Significant progress in ensuring bishop accountability

Bishop Burbidge responds to shooting in Virginia Beach

Bishop Burbidge welcomes new universal norms issued by Pope Francis

Bishop Burbidge's statement on the World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Easter letter from Bishop Burbidge

Statement from Bishop Burbidge on the fire at Notre Dame

Bishop Burbidge's statement on New Zealand mosque shooting

Statement on the death of four Catholic Relief Services employees in Ethiopian jet crash

Virginia Bishops’ Statement on U.S. Senate’s Failure to Pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Bishop Burbidge's statement on the Summit on the Protection of Minors in the Church

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