SF's Catholic Charities changes program to avoid gay adoptions

By JULIANA BARBASSA, Associated Press Writer

SAN FRANCISCO -- The social services arm of the Archdiocese of San Francisco announced Wednesday it found a way to help connect hard-to-place children with welcoming parents -- gay or straight -- without violating the Catholic Church's views on homosexuality.

By partnering with another adoption service, San Francisco's Catholic Charities will increase the number of children that find homes without directly placing kids with same-sex couples, said the agency's executive director, Brian Cahill.

California Kids Connection, a statewide adoption exchange set up by the Oakland-based nonprofit Family Builders by Adoption, features information on about 500 children on a Web site that prospective parents can browse.

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