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High court sides with Catholic agency in foster care dispute

by Jessica Gresko
| June 17, 2021 8:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously sided with a Catholic foster care agenc y that says its religious views prevent it from working with same-sex couples as foster parents. The justices said the city of Philadelphia wrongly limited its relationship with the group as a result of the agency's policy.

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