Catholic Social Services

Court sides with Philly against Catholic Social Services over same-sex parents in foster care
- Apr 23, 2019
Philadelphia city government can require that contractor Catholic Social Services does not discriminate against same-sex couples in its foster care program, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

By Mark Scolforo
Nebraskans’ faith, community spirit stronger after floods, priest says
- Mar 24, 2019
After floodwaters ravaged much of Nebraska, ironically one thing some people needed most was clean water.

By Carol Zimmermann
MRS chief: Proposed rule change for green cards ‘a fear-creator’
- Sep 29, 2018
Catholic leaders are speaking out against a Trump administration proposed rule announced Sept. 22 that would deny green cards to legal immigrants using public assistance.

By Mark Pattison

Once a troubled teen, young man found hope in faith and now is teacher
- Jul 22, 2018
Now a Philadelphia-based educator, Quamiir Trice is a graduate of St. Gabriel’s, an outreach of the Philadelphia Archdiocese’s Catholic Social Services.

By Gina Christian
City of Philadelphia ends foster care placements through Catholic agency
- Mar 21, 2018
The city of Philadelphia has announced that its Department of Human Services has “ceased new foster care child intakes” with Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia because Catholic teaching does not allow the agency to place foster children with same-sex couples.

By Catholic News Service