Catholic Adoption Agencies and the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007
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What's the Church's response?
Submission to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Consultation (June 2006)
DTI Covering Letter: Archbishop Peter Smith
News relating to Catholic Adoption Agencies and the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007:
16th Nov 07
Statement on Catholic adoption agencies
19 Mar 07
Sexual Orientation Regulations: statement by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor
5 Feb 07
Daily Telegraph article by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor
5 Feb 07
Note from Archbishop Peter Smith regarding Catholic adoption agencies and the current controversy
31 Jan 07
Press statement from Catholic adoption agencies
30 Jan 07
Cardinal’s interview on BBC R4 ‘Today’ programme: Tuesday, 30 January 2007
29 Jan 07
Statement from Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Archbishop of Westminster
22 Jan 07
Cardinal writes to the Prime Minister and Members of the Cabinet re: Catholic Adoption Agencies