By Gina Christian Catholic News Service PHILADELPHIA — Foster parents for Catholic Social Services of the Philadelphia Archdiocese said the Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision June 17 on faith-based child welfare agencies comes as a relief. The court ruled that the city of Philadelphia may not exclude such agencies including CSS from placing foster children in […]
Catholic agency must consider same-sex couples for foster care
By Matthew Gambino Catholic News Service PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge has swept away claims of religious discrimination by plaintiffs including Catholic Social Services of the Philadelphia Archdiocese and ruled the church agency must provide home assessments for same-sex couples wishing to provide foster care for at-risk children in Philadelphia. The Catholic agency’s leadership […]