D.C. archbishop defends Catholic Charities' stand
D.C. archbishop defends Catholic Charities' stand on health benefits
D.C. archbishop defends Catholic Charities' stand on health benefits
Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl said christmas decorationsTuesday that the decision by Catholic Charities to change its health coverage to avoid offering benefits to same-sex spouses of its workers is justifiable under Catholic teaching as long as the employees are paid a just wage.
"The Catholic Church teaches to pay a just wage. The compensation package you use to pay that just wage isn't defined by the church,"
#x Wuerl said during an interview with Washington Post writers and editors. "Employers have the right to frame compensation packages. . . . At the end of the day, Catholic Charities is here serving the needy, after the law has passed,Buy in Global,christmas decorations in complete conformity with the law."
Wuerl has been engaged in a contentious debate since the fall, when he said the archdiocese could have trouble remaining in its dozens of social service partnerships with the city if the D.C. Council legalized same-sex marriage and required its contractors to honor such marriages.
The law passed overwhelmingly in December,
#x and Wednesday is the first day that same-sex couples can apply for marriage licenses.
Wuerl said Tuesday that he was pained by perceptions that the church was threatening to walk away from services for the poor. christmas decorationsHe and his supporters say the council was to blame for not creating legal exemptions for faith-based social service groups.
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