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San Francisco archdiocese to end gay adoptions
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Posted on 03/21/2006 3:01:00 PM PST by Crackingham
The San Francisco archdiocese is ending adoptions by homosexual couples through its Catholic Charities, a move that could jeopardize its public funding. The religious agency, which specializes in finding homes for hard-to-adopt children, has placed five children with same-sex couples since 2000, but Archbishop George Niederauer says there won't be any more, the San Francisco Chronicle said Tuesday.
"These kinds of adoptions are not in sync with church teaching, and we've committed ourselves to being in sync with church teaching," a spokeswoman for the archbishop said.
Last year, Catholic Charities received $800,000 from the state and $5 million from local governments, including the city of San Francisco.
The Boston archdiocese of the Roman Catholic church recently decided to end its adoption work rather than comply with state requirements that it place children with homosexual couples.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; catholicchurch; catholicism; gayadoption; gayadoptions; homosexualadoption; homosexualagenda; homosexuality; sanfrancisco; sf
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To: Crackingham
My guess is that they applied for and got faith-based money. This allows them to operate by their own standards and doctrines without interference from Gov't and the PC police. I could be wrong, though. It's sure they found a better source of funding, though.
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:03:19 PM PST
by
Neever
To: Crackingham; NYer
Sanity comes to Sodom? Was that a pig that just flew by?
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:03:41 PM PST
by
Clint N. Suhks
(If you don't like Jesus, you can go to hell.)
To: Crackingham
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:04:48 PM PST
by
always vigilant
(Ignore their heathen prayers and help us blow those bastards straight to hell. - Mel)
To: Crackingham
Sometimes...ya just gotta step up to the plate and do what is right. Once...just once...I would love to see a pubbie or a democrat stand up and be counted no matter who has what on him or his personal life. Stand up like a man and do what is right.
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:09:32 PM PST
by
cubreporter
(I trust Rush. He has done more for this country than we will ever know. Thanks, Rush!)
To: Clint N. Suhks
Or wait...I think it was............. :)
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:09:55 PM PST
by
cubreporter
(I trust Rush. He has done more for this country than we will ever know. Thanks, Rush!)
To: Crackingham
First off:
"Last year, Catholic Charities received $800,000 from the state and $5 million from local governments, including the city of San Francisco."
This is NO longer charity. It's coercion through tax payer dollars.
Secondly, I'm glad to see they will not allow children to be molested permanently by homosexuals.
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:11:12 PM PST
by
nmh
(Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) !)
To: nmh
Message to the Lavender Culture:
Keep your unsanitary queer hands off our Church!
(We don't know where they've been.)
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:34:25 PM PST
by
elcid1970
To: american colleen; Lady In Blue; Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; ...
Catholic Ping - Please freepmail me if you want on/off this list
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posted on
03/21/2006 3:53:35 PM PST
by
NYer
(Discover the beauty of the Eastern Catholic Churches - freepmail me for more information.)
To: Crackingham
Hallelujah This will with the grace of God, spread far and wide! To have the government and their laws attempt to force this on Christians, is despicable.
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posted on
03/21/2006 4:05:45 PM PST
by
gidget7
(Get GLDSEN out of our schools!!)
To: Neever
They are doing the same thing Boston Archdiocese just did.
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posted on
03/21/2006 4:06:39 PM PST
by
gidget7
(Get GLDSEN out of our schools!!)
To: gidget7
To: gidget7
Orders from on high, I bet.
This Benedict is a tough guy.
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posted on
03/21/2006 4:11:44 PM PST
by
Sometimes A River
(http://www.theonion.com/content/node/46031)
To: Acts 2:38
Yes he is, God Bless him!
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posted on
03/21/2006 4:25:12 PM PST
by
gidget7
(Get GLDSEN out of our schools!!)
To: Crackingham
Another BLACK EYE for the catholic church; selling out kids to queers for money.
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posted on
03/21/2006 5:55:15 PM PST
by
jwatzzzzz
(jwatzzzzz)
To: Crackingham
Glory, glory, hallelujah. God bless Archbishop George Niederauer!
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posted on
03/21/2006 5:57:18 PM PST
by
demkicker
(democrats and terrorists are familiar bedfellows)
To: jwatzzzzz
Why are the FReeper newbies so often such a**holes?
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posted on
03/21/2006 5:59:15 PM PST
by
steve86
(Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
To: Crackingham
The end is near I tells ya!!! :-). The Church is slowly returning to the values Christ built it on.
To: Crackingham
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posted on
03/22/2006 12:19:46 AM PST
by
Notwithstanding
(I love my German shepherd - Benedict XVI reigns!)
To: DirtyHarryY2K; DBeers
I can't wait until every state has a law prohibiting foster parenting or adopting by homosexuals.
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posted on
03/22/2006 12:30:02 AM PST
by
little jeremiah
(Tolerating evil IS evil.)
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