Catholic Couple Claims Discrimination While Trying to Foster in Massachusetts | EWTN News Nightly

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A Catholic couple has filed a lawsuit against the state of Massachusetts. They allege the commonwealth is rejecting their application to be foster parents because of their Catholic faith. Mike and Kitty Burke say they went through the entire vetting process with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families and were turned away after expressing their viewpoints on marriage, sexuality and gender. Senior Counsel at Becket Law who is representing the Burkes, Lori Windham, joins to give us a little background on the Burke's story and what ultimately led her to file the lawsuit on their behalf. Several outlets are reporting that the foster care system in the states is in crisis. Windham discusses just how bad it is and how much more that confounds this decision against the Burkes wanting to adopt. The state of Massachusetts cited the Burke family's views on marriage, sexuality and gender, stemming from their religious faith, but it is Windham's understanding that they were specifically targeted because they were Catholic. She explains whether that is something the state is denying other families who might be Jewish, Muslim or Mormon and share similar values. There has been a lot of publicity surrounding this lawsuit. Windham fills us in on whether she is surprised at the reaction and the public's interest in the story. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf