The city’s action, the [DOJ] brief says, “burdened Catholic Social Services’ exercise of religion in a manner that the Free Exercise Clause prohibits.”
Michael Foust : Jun 11, 2020 Christian Headlines
[ChristianHeadlines.com] The Trump Department of Justice has sided with a Catholic foster care agency in a major religious liberty case that could resolve the conflict between governments and faith-based adoption agencies that won’t place children in same-sex homes due to religious beliefs. (Screengrab image)
The case began in 2018 when the Philadelphia Inquirer published a story saying Catholic Social Services—which had a foster care contract with the city—does not place children in same-sex homes. The city subsequently terminated the contract, asserting the agency’s policy violated a city law prohibiting contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation…
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