child welfare
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GwenSalvation Army Sues B.C. Children’s Aid Societies Over Coerced Adoptions Claims
The Salvation Army has filed a lawsuit in British Columbia against several children’s aid organizations, alleging they coerced unwed mothers into placing their children for adoption. The named...
Florida Lawmakers Question Standards at Christian Group Home Association
Religious groups across the country are opening more maternity homes for pregnant women and teenagers. The nonprofit that oversees some of those homes in Florida is facing renewed...
Informant Alleges Sex With Underage Girls in FLDS Texas Temple
A confidential informant told authorities that adult men in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) were having sex with underage brides inside the...
What the Bible Says About Your Children: God’s Love Versus Teachings of Fear
The post argues that one of the most harmful things parents can do is pass along ideas about children that the author ties to human-made religion. In the...
Winton Salvation Army Launches Christmas Present Appeal as Need Grows
The Salvation Army in Winton has launched its annual Christmas Present Appeal, urging the public to donate new toys and gifts for children from families struggling with the...
Oklahoma Assemblies of God Brings Pastors and Child Welfare Leaders Together in McClain and Garvin Counties
The Oklahoma Assemblies of God is bringing pastors together to strengthen connections between local churches and Oklahoma Human Services Child Welfare, according to a statement from the Oklahoma...
The YFZ Ranch raid 10 years later: Texas law enforcement raids polygamist compound linked to FLDS leader Warren Jeffs
The raid on the Yearning for Zion Ranch in Eldorado, Texas, on April 3, 2008, marked a pivotal moment in the history of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus...
FLDS Members Mark First Anniversary of Raid at Fort Concho
Patricia Johnson, a mother of five and member of the Fundamentalist LDS Church, described the contrast between her April 2008 visit to Fort Concho and her recent trip...
Arizona Bill Targets Clergy, Including Christian Science Practitioners, With Mandatory Reporting Requirements
A proposed bill in the Arizona legislature would require members of the clergy to report any crimes admitted to them in confession. The bill, HB 2039, introduced by...
