UK Adoption row

[Titus]

I think, in fairness, if they were not being funded by the state, they would be able to claim exemption. But most have heavy state funding and must therefore accept state law.

There is a strong argument that there are children with severe disabilities who are being kept in care (without a regular home or family) because no-one wants to adopt them. And when a gay couple, registered, and with good credentials from non-Catholic agencies have asked, they have been turned down.

Call me a moral relativist if you want, but those children deserve loving homes… I also heard on the radio (I’m in the UK), that Catholic agencies DO accept single parents, even single gay parents, and non-Christians to adopt. So it does seem that there’re some double standards in operation.

1st: The Catholic Agencies deal with some of the most difficult & hard to home children.
Therefore, sometimes they will place children in situations were the family & religious situation isn’t perfect. For example if a child’s uncle is single and gay or non-Christian it might be better for his/ her well-being to be placed with the relative. However for gay couples the situation is different: the child is being supported by an immoral relationship. Remember the teaching of the Church that the sexual preference of homosexuality is a Cross to bear not a sin, but that homosexual sexual acts are gravely immoral.