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Philadelphia Foster Families Continue Fight for Catholic Social Services

PHILADELPHIA (CNA) — Foster parents in Philadelphia will be in court next week, asking a judge to allow a Catholic agency to continue placing kids in foster care during a lawsuit that charges the city has unjustly discriminated … Read more

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Philadelphia Foster Parents Join Discrimination Lawsuit

By Christine Rouselle

PHILADELPHIA, PA (CNA/EWTN News) — A group of foster parents and social workers appeared in court on Wednesday, asking that the city of Philadelphia rescind its decision to ban a Catholic organization from placing children … Read more

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U.S. Bishops Back Adoption / Foster Care Provider Religious Freedom

MRM Editor’s Note: This is a good piece of legislation that would contribute to correcting a grave injustice. Under current law the rights of people seeking to adopt or offer foster care are placed above the rights of children to … Read more

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Organization Works to Revolutionize Orphanages

By Hannah Brockhaus

ROME (CNA/EWTN News) — The Catholic Church puts a lot of effort into having excellent schools and hospitals, but what about its orphanages? For Caroline Boudreaux, conditions in orphanages are too often overlooked — something … Read more