Nov. 5, 2010, article posted on InterfaithFamily.com about adoption in interfaith relationships.

RestoreJustice.com is an outreach program of the California Catholic Conference funded by the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops that includes a network of diocesan-level coordinators of restorative justice/detention ministries.

The Rev. George Coyne is a Jesuit priest and director emeritus of the Vatican Observatory in Tucson, Ariz., which he led for more than 25 years. He presented a lecture titled “The Dance of the Fertile Universe: Evolution or Intelligent Design?” at the Houston Museum of Science in 2009. He is an expert on the religious implications of evolution.

Nov. 15, 2011, Los Angeles Times article about Catholic Charities ending their adoption services in Illinois due to in inability to continue legal battles over refusing to work with gay and straight unmarried couples.

July 31, 2006, The Associated Press article the Vatican underscoring church policy by issuing a document urging Catholic and non-Catholic politicians to oppose laws giving rights to gays, including adoption. The article is posted Beliefnet.com and includes a link to the full document.

March 11, 2006, The Boston Globe article about Catholic Charities decision to end offering adoption services rather than comply with state law requiring that gays be allowed to adopt children (subscription required).

The National Marriage Week USA website brings together the many activities that organizations throughout the country, including churches and houses of worship, are doing to strengthen marriage during National Marriage Week USA, Feb. 7-14 each year.

The National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers works with the U.S. bishops to implement initiatives on behalf of marriage and family life. It also has contact with many other Catholic associations and groups that promote marriage and family life.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops provides a summary page on marriage and family. The page includes links to official documents from the Vatican and bishops, blessings and prayers for Catholic households and prayer cards for married couples.