The Missionaries of Charity to end adoption work in India

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The nuns decided on this voluntarily after the Missionaries of Charity headquarters in Kolkata was informed about complying with the new Guidelines Governing Adoption of Children by the federal Ministry of Women and Child Development, said an Oct. 10 statement issued by Sunita Kumar, spokeswoman for the congregation.

"If we were to continue the work set up by Mother Teresa, complying (with) all the provisions would have been difficult for us," the statement said.

As MOJ readers know, there have been similar decisions made, here in the United States, by some faith-based adoption agencies after authorities insisted that the agencies not discriminate against same-sex couples in the placement of children.  

When the President welcomed the Pope at the White House, he said:

. . .  From my time working in impoverished neighborhoods with the Catholic Church in Chicago, to my travels as President, I’ve seen firsthand how, every single day, Catholic communities, priests, nuns, laity are feeding the hungry, healing the sick, sheltering the homeless, educating our children, and fortifying the faith that sustains so many.  

And what is true in America is true around the world.  From the busy streets of Buenos Aires to the remote villages in Kenya, Catholic organizations serve the poor, minister to prisoners, build schools, build homes, operate orphanages and hospitals.  And just as the Church has stood with those struggling to break the chains of poverty, the Church so often has given voice and hope to those seeking to break the chains of violence and oppression. . . .

We should hope that policymakers who appreciate all the good work the President describes will resist calls to impose conditions and regulations on religious social-welfare institutions that prevent them from continuing that work with integrity.