Render unto Caesar; Liberty v equality.

The Economist (US);  January 27, 2007 ;     700+ words ...In the fight over Catholic adoption agencies in Britain, liberty should give way...teachings of the church. Unless Catholic adoption agencies were exempted from the rules they...This seemed odd, given that Anglican adoption agencies do cater to gay couples; but Anglicans...

Church may shut adoption agencies in gay row

Evening Times;  January 26, 2007 ;     201 words ......Church in Scotland today warned its adoption agencies might have to close because of new...affect the ability of faith-based adoption agencies to continue operating, although he...partnerships to adopt, without requiring all adoption agencies to change their existing practice...

Blair won't exempt Catholic adoption agencies from anti-bias laws.

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  January 30, 2007 ;     700+ words ......decided Monday that Roman Catholic adoption agencies would not be exempt from new laws...be no exemptions for faith-based adoption agencies offering public-funded services from...a practicing Catholic. Catholic adoption agencies account for about 30 percent of the...

Conti claims Executive backs right of Catholic adoption agencies to ban...

The Scotsman;  January 24, 2007 ;     521 words ......Executive has given assurances that adoption agencies run by the Catholic Church will not...orientation regulations so that Catholic adoption agencies would be exempt. The Scottish Bishops...which said it would close down its adoption agencies if not given exemption. In his letter...

'THIS IS END OF CATHOLIC ADOPTION' Row as PM blocks gay opt-out.(News)

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  January 30, 2007 ;     442 words ...Byline: By James Lyons CATHOLIC adoption agencies must consider placing children with...would mean the end for their two adoption agencies in Scotland. Peter Kearney, the Catholic...the law. Blair did agree to giving adoption agencies a two-year breathing space to adjust...

UK GOVERNMENT: Social services inspectorate report on on voluntary...

M2 Presswire;  July 21, 1999 ;     599 words ......services inspectorate report on voluntary adoption agencies (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:210799 * Quality of work by adoption agencies is impressive says John Hutton Voluntary adoption agencies have a high success rate in placing...

Archbishop in gay couples adoption row FAMILY: City cleric defends...

Birmingham Mail;  January 23, 2007 ;     416 words ......would never be accepted by Catholic adoption agencies. The Most Rev Vincent Nichols said...with local authorities, Catholic adoption agencies must act against the teaching of...Archbishop Nichols said: "Catholic adoption agencies do not obstruct adoption by same...

Plea for 'sense' over adoption EXCLUSIVE FAITH: City's Archbishop speaks...

Birmingham Mail;  February 1, 2007 ;     353 words ......Birmingham today called for Catholic adoption agencies to be given the same exemption over...antidiscrimination laws by giving faith-based adoption agencies nearly two years to adjust to the...Government refused to grant to Catholic adoption agencies an amendment that would allow ...

Archbishop in gay couples adoption row; FAMILY: City cleric defends...

Birmingham Mail (England);  January 23, 2007 ;     440 words ......would never be accepted by Catholic adoption agencies. The Most Rev Vincent Nichols said...with local authorities, Catholic adoption agencies must act against the teaching of...Archbishop Nichols said: Catholic adoption agencies do not obstruct adoption by same...

Blair's compromise hint fuels gay adoption row.(News)

The Birmingham Post (England);  February 7, 2007 ;     463 words ......Archbishop of Birmingham. He said Catholic adoption agencies could join forces with secular agencies...force at the end of 2008 will bar adoption agencies from turning away same-sex couples...warned last month that the Catholic Adoption Agencies, which form one third of the ...

Gay adoption: the deal Holyrood cannot honour Catholic leaders north of...

The Sunday Herald;  January 28, 2007 ;     700+ words ......threatened closure of Catholic adoption agencies. At its heart was planned...would have forced all adoption agencies to accept applications...to exempt faith-based adoption agencies from the new laws Catholic...

Adoptees should have access to their birth...

The Washington Times;  October 30, 1998 ;     394 words ......to investigate abuses by American adoption agencies. The witnesses included birth parents...practices, including kidnapping, by adoption agencies from coast to coast. The charges...non-Catholic bidders by American adoption agencies. By 1959, the Irish government was...

Nepal to resume int'l adoption agencies

Xinhua News Agency;  October 21, 2008 ;     540 words ...Nepal to resume int'l adoption agencies KATHMANDU, Oct. 21 (Xinhua...on listing international adoption agencies and Nepal-based orphanage...registration of international adoption agencies and Nepali orphanages in...

Mother gets 2 years for scam that bilked adoption agencies.

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  December 8, 2006 ;     574 words ......a seven-month scheme that bilked adoption agencies out of thousands of dollars and broke...Klimas were thieves who worked with adoption agencies at the same time to receive free...other cash payments allowed through adoption agencies for birth parents planning to relinquish...

Baby Tamia looks on as gov signs tougher adoption law

Chicago Sun-Times;  August 15, 2005 ;     380 words ......new state law designed to prevent adoption agencies from exploiting parents. Last year...33-page bill. About one-third of adoption agencies in Illinois are for-profit. Profit-maki...in Illinois. The law requires all adoption agencies in Illinois to have non- profit status...