Catholic Charities

The Kids Are All Right: Gay Parents Raising Children

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 05.23.2012

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These days, gay parents are no novelty: We see them strolling through our neighborhoods and appearing on our TV screen. But still many are left wondering: How will these children of gay parents fare?

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United States Catholics: A Church Divided

Michele Somerville | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Roman Catholic Church, Catholic Charities, Pope Benedict XVI, Barack Obama, Fornight for Freedom, Women's Ordination, Catholic Church, Timothy Dolan, Vatican, Religion and Politics, Religion News

So rogue are most Roman Catholics when it comes to papal teaching, that Catholic dissidence often seems the norm.

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Faith In Action DC: Msgr. John Enzler Of Catholic Charities of Washington

Jack Gordon | Posted 05.09.2012

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The President and CEO of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington explains how we see the face of Christ through serving "the least of these."

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End the 'Witch Hunt' Approach at Catholic Community-Organizing Fund

Pablo Eisenberg | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Catholic Charities, Catholics, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Religious Charities, Catholic Bishops, Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Charity, Catholicism, Impact News

It is one thing to demand fealty to Catholic church principles from grant recipients; it is quite another to insist that these groups cannot in any way be associated with other organizations that do not adhere to the church's teachings.

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Catholic Charities Moves On Childhood Obesity

Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Let's Move, Catholic Charities, Catholic Church, Video, Michelle Obama, Obesity, National Catholic Reporter, Childhood Obesity, Religion News

By Tom Gallagher National Catholic Reporter Chicago agency ties federal awareness campaign to long-standing food programs Theologians who stud...

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Catholic Quits Over Cardinal Dolan's Stance On LGBT Youth

AP | VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Catholic Charities, Cardinal Dolan, Religion and Sexuality, Roman Catholic Church, Catholicism, LGBT Youth, Joseph Amodeo, Religion News

NEW YORK — A day before Easter, the head of New York's Roman Catholic archdiocese faced a challenge to his stance on gay rights: the resignation...

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When A Young Catholic Has Had Enough, He Resigns

Joseph Amodeo | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Catholicism, Catholic Charities, Catholic Social Teaching, Catholic, Homeless LGBT Youth, LGBT Catholic, Lgbt, Gay Catholic, LGBT Youth, Archdiocese of New York, Catholic Church, Religion and Sexuality, Timothy Dolan, Religion News

In light of Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan's comments directed at the LGBT community, I resigned from the Executive Committee of the Junior Board of Catholic Charities.

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Faith Inspires: The Benedictine Sisters Of Erie

Posted 02.09.2012

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Editor's note: Every week, HuffPost Religion shines a spotlight on religious people doing good work in their communities. If you would like to recomme...

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Downstate GOP Lawmaker Takes Aim At Civil Union Law

Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Illinois Gay Adoption, Dwight Kay, Illinois Catholics, Catholic Charities, Illinois Politics, Lgbt Illinois, Illinois Civil Unions, Illinois Catholic Charities, Chicago News

A downstate Republican lawmaker is pushing a new bill to the Illinois state general assembly which attempts to introduce exceptions to the state's civ...

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Illinois Catholic Charities Ends Adoption Lawsuit

Waymon Hudson | Posted 01.15.2012

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While the end of Catholic Charities' adoption contract lawsuit is a victory for the equal application of the law and state services, the fight over civil rights and equality between LGBT Americans and powerful religious organizations is far from over.

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Catholic Charities Abandons Thousands of Children Instead of Adopting to LGBT Parents

Jamie McGonnigal | Posted 01.15.2012

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Over and over again, the Catholic dioceses have made the conscious decision to abandon orphans and foster children rather than place them in loving, forever homes, based on nothing in their actual belief system.

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The ABC Factor At Health and Human Services: Anybody But Catholics

Sister Mary Ann Walsh | Posted 12.17.2011

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Trafficking of human beings is one of the great modern-day scandals, but at least until now the U.S. government sought to sincerely address the issue.

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Senator Introduces Bill Allowing Catholic Charities To Refuse Gay Adoptions

Posted 12.15.2011

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Illinois State Senator Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) on Wednesday filed legislation that would amend the state's civil union law to allow Catholic Chariti...

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Unsung Hero, Sally Dunn, M.S., LMFT

Christine Schanes | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Unsung Heroes, Catholic Charities, Rachel's House, Services, Homeless Person, Homelessness, Impact News

Sally's colleagues recognize her ongoing efforts to help people in need. Homeless people trust and know that Sally will do her best to help them. In the words of her client Susan, "Sally has helped me perform miracles. She's an angel!"

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Catholic Social Teaching And Bullying: A Call To Action

Joseph Amodeo | Posted 12.07.2011

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Catholics are called to protect the dignity of the human person without exception. We must recognize that bullying is an attack on human dignity.

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Illinois Catholics Launch 'Defense Of Marriage' Department

Posted 11.29.2011

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This week, a judge once again shot down an appeal by Catholic Charities, which wants to continue handling adoptions and foster care applications in Il...

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Judge: State Can End Foster Contracts With Catholic Charities

Posted 11.27.2011

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Catholic Charities has lost another round in the ongoing battle over adoption and foster care contracts being granted to same-sex couples in civil uni...

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Faith Communities Can't Rebuild Alone

Rev. Seamus P. Finn, OMI | Posted 11.21.2011

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We shouldn't expect the voluntary faith communities to do it alone. We can usually count on the public to be there, but it needs the support and revenue support of the private sector to fulfill that role.

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Jesus Won't Pass Muster At Health And Human Services

Sister Mary Ann Walsh | Posted 11.17.2011

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HHS has a very limited definition of which church organizations can be exempted from having to pay for contraceptives, sterilization and other services that violate church teaching.

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Catholic Charities Dispute A Matter Of Law And Faith

AP | By JIM SUHR | Posted 11.11.2011

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ST. LOUIS -- In large part due to their faith, Mark Zartman and Beth Banuelos swung open their families' doors to children from broken homes in southe...

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Catholic Charities To Appeal Judge's Gay Adoption Decision

Posted 10.29.2011

An attorney representing Catholic Charities in four Illinois church dioceses said Monday that he will appeal a judge's ruling against his client in a ...

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Separating Church & State: When Faith-Based Orgs Trump Civil Rights

Waymon Hudson | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Catholic Church, Religion, LGBT Issues, Gay Rights, Catholic Charities, LGBT Rights, Religion and Politics, Illinois, Gay, Gay Adoption, Separation of Church and State, Civil Rights, Adoption, Catholic Charities Adoption, Chicago News

Every day LGBT people around the country are forced into hostile situations with religious organizations providing public services or worse turned away from getting these tax-payer funded services altogether.

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Is Illinois 'At War' With Catholics? Some Church Leaders Think So

Posted 10.24.2011

After an Illinois judge ruled last week that the state Department of Children and Family Services can legally sever their long-standing foster care an...

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Catholic Charities Loses Same-Sex Adoption Fight In Illinois

Posted 10.20.2011

Read More: Catholic Charities Adoption, Catholic Charities, Illinois Adoption, Illinois, Foster Care, Separation of Church and State, Illinois Catholic Charities, Adoption, Religion News

By Kevin Eckstrom c. 2011 Religion News Service (RNS) An Illinois judge has ruled that the state can terminate adoption and foster care services w...

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Judge: Illinois Can Stop Working With Catholic Charities On Foster Care Cases

AP | By JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 10.18.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- An Illinois judge ruled Thursday that the state can stop working with Catholic Charities on adoptions and foster care placements ...

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