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Catholic Charities Employees Protest Bishop’s Decision to End Adoption Services Over LGBT Non-Discrimination

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Employees at Catholic Charities in Buffalo are protesting their local bishop's decision to end the agency's adoption and foster care services over anti-LGBT non-discrimination protections, a controversy erupting just as that same bishop faces increasing calls for resignation over his handling of abusive priests. Read More

Leading Catholic Bishop Supports New DOJ Religious Liberty Task Force

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A leading U.S. bishop was present at a gathering where the Trump administration announced its new religious liberty task force, showing a sign of support for an initiative with great potential to harm LGBT equality.  Read More

Philadelphia Officially Severs Ties With Catholic Foster Care Agency Over LGBTQ Parents

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Following a report that Philadelphia’s Catholic Social Services agency (CSS) does not place foster children in the care of same-sex couples, that city’s Department of Human Services (DHS) decided that it will not sponsor future placements of children through CSS, which receives funds from the city. Read More

City of Philadelphia Investigating Catholic Social Service Agency for Anti-LGBT Discrimination

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The city of Philadelphia has suspended its partnership with a Catholic organization providing foster care services because the church-affiliated organization seemingly discriminates against LGBT people. Read More

In Adoption Debate, Bishops Choose Partisan Agenda Over Children’s Welfare

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With the blessing of the state’s Catholic bishops, Texas legislators passed a bill that would... Read More