Mr Justice Briggs has ruled in favour of Catholic Care in its case in the High Court. (See: Catholic adoption society wins court battle over gay rights exemption) I reported on this case a couple of weeks ago.
The website of the Diocese of Leeds carries the statement of Bishop Arthur Roche. Damian Thompson has written on the case: Gay adoption: a setback for Labour in its vicious war against the Churches. George Pitcher has also taken up the story: Thank God for Catholic adoption agencies
Warmest congratulations to Catholic Care and the Diocese of Leeds. This is a significant victory and calls into question the action of other Catholic adoption agencies which have either closed or transferred their adoption provision to a newly-formed non-Catholic charity.
2 comments:
Thank God someone had the guts to stand up for principle and get it tested in the courts as is the right of all.
Shame on the rest of the supine bishops.
But is this a victory? According to comments over at Fr Ray's blog the judge has simply ordered a review. He hasn't given a judgment. Is this correct? But full marks to the dioceses concerned.
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