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The city of Philadelphia will no longer place foster children with parents through the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Catholic Social Services (CSS) because the archdiocese won’t place kids with same-sex couples. “A short time ago, the City ceased new foster care child intakes with CSS,” Kenneth Gavin, the archdiocese’s chief communications officer , told LifeSiteNews via email. “CSS is, at its core, an institution founded on faith based-principles. As such, CSS conducts its operations based upon deeply held religious beliefs and principles.” The archdiocesan program “recognizes the vital importance of the foster care program in our city and is proud to provide safe and nurturing foster environments to young people in need,” said Gavin. “Given the longstanding partnership between CSS and the city, we hope to continue our productive relationship with the City of Philadelphia to serve those among us in need.” As same-sex “marriage” was introduced and eventually imposed on th...

Courage International , Inc., an international apostolate helping those who experience same-sex attraction , announced September 27 that Fr. Philip G. Bochanski has been appointed their third executive director by the unanimous decision of its Board of Bishops. Fr. Bochanski, a priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia , succeeds Fr. Paul N. Check, who has led Courage since 2008. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput , OFM Cap , released Fr. Bochanski from service in his home archdiocese effective January 1, 2017, to work with the Courage International apostolate, which was founded 36 years ago. Fr. Check will serve as rector of the St. John Fisher Seminary residence in Stamford in the Diocese of Bridgeport , Connecticut , beginning in January 2017. Fr. Bochanski agreed to an exclusive interview with LifeSiteNews to discuss his appointment and his vision for Courage. Would you please briefly introduce yourself to our readers, Fr. Bochanski? Fr. Philip Bochanski : Sure. I a...

Michael Nutter (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Philadelphia ’s mayor used a platform given to him in front of tens of thousands of pilgrims at the World Meeting of Families to promote the “rights” of homosexuals. "In America, everyone has rights," said Mayor Michael Nutter at Independence Hall before the pope’s September 26 address. “Our lesbian, gay, and bisexual citizens continue to fight for equality,” he added. Nutter urged same-sex attracted persons in the audience to continue fighting, hinting that the Catholic Church under Pope Francis was aiding them in the effort. "Keep fighting for your rights," he said. "It's a collective fight. And there are many others fighting with you." The mayor served as honorary co-chair for the World Meeting of Families, by invitation of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, despite his   well-known history   as a LGBT activist and strong proponent of gay “marriage.” Nutter, who says he is Catholic, has even...

The Philadelphia Inquirer-Daily News Building in Philadelphia, PA. Taken from North Broad and Callowhill Streets. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) A group of LGBT activists has been told it cannot use a local Catholic parish ’s space for its workshop during next month’s World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia . Pro-homosexual groups   New Ways Ministry ,   Dignity USA ,   Fortunate Families   and Call to Action , calling themselves “ Equally Blessed ” as a coalition, had planned to use the parish center of Saint John the Evangelist Church in downtown Philadelphia for a “supplemental conversation” to the   Catholic event ,   according   to the Philadelphia Inquirer . A workshop called "TransForming Love: Exploring Gender Identity From Catholic Perspectives" was scheduled by the group for September 26 at the Saint John parish space, just a few blocks from the Pennsylvania Convention Center where the World Meeting of Families will be held. “The...

PHILADELPHIA, PA, August 5, 2015 ( LifeSiteNews ) -- Media reports stating that the woman fired from a Philadelphia -area Catholic school eight years after   entering into a homosexual “marriage”   was barred Monday from delivering a box of petitions to Philadelphia’s archbishop are “entirely false,” the Archdiocese of Philadelphia tells LifeSiteNews. A security guard reportedly refused Margie Winters entry to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia offices, according to a Philly.com   report , because the building was supposedly on lock-down.   "Because I'm so threatening," Winters is reported to have kidded with the guard, handing him the box with a request to deliver it to Archbishop Charles Chaput , O.F.M.  Cap . The story was also   published   by the Huffington Post , with the headline   Fired Lesbian Catholic School Teacher Locked Out Of Archdiocese While Trying To Deliver Petitions,   and picked up by numerous other outlets as...

Official portrait of Vice President of the United States . (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) According to Vice President Joe Biden , states that defend true marriage today are just as guilty of oppression as King George was when the United States declared their independence from the British crown 238 years ago. In a July 4  speech  at Philadelphia ’s Independence Hall , where the Declaration was signed on that date in 1776, Biden told onlookers that same-sex “marriage” should be celebrated as “the civil rights issue of our day, making it clear that you should be able to marry whoever you love — period.” “Ladies and gentlemen, ultimately that’s what we’re celebrating today — the continuation of the expansion of the notion that all men are created equal ,” Biden said. “There’s been a constant march in America on the road to guaranteeing every man, woman and child the dignity that you’re entitled to. ... That’s what these men who said in this building behind me fully unders...

HARRISBURG, PA , May 8, 2014  – The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee  convened on Tuesday  to discuss a resolution to impeach Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane after she declared she would not defend the state’s marriage amendment. At the hearing, Democratic legislators quickly called a vote to adjourn.  When their movement failed, all ten Democrats strode out of the room in protest , leaving Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), who is leading the initiative, and other conservative lawmakers to carry on without them. Kane was not present at the hearing. Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane “We could have had an exchange of ideas today,”  Metcalfe said after they left . “They clearly are not able to defend her, so instead chose to run.” The committee has not yet voted on the motion.  Should the committee pass the resolution to impeach Kane, the State Senate would then judge the case, as per Pennsylvania law.  An...