Christians Rejected by Foster Care Adoption Program Sue State

The state of Massachusetts has been sued for violating the Constitution in its decision to ban faithful Catholics from the state’s foster care adoption program, which currently is facing a crisis with some 1,500 children in need of families. Becket announced on Tuesday it is in court against the commonwealth on behalf of Mike and … Continued

Adoption Denied to Christian Mom Over Gender Beliefs

An Oregon mother of five claims her religious beliefs on gender barred her from adopting a pair of siblings in her state, and now she’s taking to the courts to fight for her First Amendment rights. Jessica Bates told “Fox & Friends First” on Wednesday that she was several months into the adoption process and … Continued

Lifemark Movie Celebrating Adoption Jumps to 2nd at the Box Office

Kirk Cameron’s new adoption film “Lifemark” has been a huge success at the box office, coming in at No. 2 and prompting producers to expand showings in theaters across the country. The Daily Wire reports Cameron, who stars in the film, celebrated audiences’ overwhelming reception over the weekend on social media. “Have you heard the good … Continued

Court Rules New York Can’t Shut Down Christian Adoption Agency That Prefers Mother, Father for Kids

A federal district court issued an order Wednesday based on its Tuesday decision permanently preventing the state of New York from shutting down a faith-based adoption provider targeted for its religious beliefs. The court issued a temporary order in October 2020 after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled in favor of New Hope Family Services, represented by … Continued

Man Adopts Baby He Found Abandoned in Trash Can Covered in Ants

A Texas university student who rescued a baby boy from a trash can, naked and covered in ant bites, now plans to adopt the child. The Western Journal reports Jimmy Amisial, 27, a Texas State University university student, found the baby boy in December 2017 while visiting his mother in his native country of Haiti. Haiti … Continued

Adopted Arkansas judge seeks his birth parents for the holidays

It was an inauspicious start: Joseph Wood was discovered as an abandoned baby in a shoebox during a Chicago snowstorm in 1965. Today, the Arkansas resident’s Christmas wish is to give his birth parents two words. “It’s something I’ve longed for, just to say ‘thank you’ to them,” Judge Wood said. “I’m here because of them.” Now 56, Judge Wood has been … Continued

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