A singular sentence in Britain - not allowed to entrust children to Christian couples (© L'Osservatore Romano, March 11, 2011)
LONDON, 10. The High Court of Justice of England and Wales has issued a ruling under which a married couple Christians, belonging to the Pentecostal community, it was confirmed the prohibition of custody of children because of their moral principles in education sex and homosexuality. The High Court has effectively determined that the moral principles based on the faith of the couple are "hostile" to the education of children. The couple, Owen and Eunice Johns, in particular, have expressed - as established by the Royal Courts of Justice - an opinion contrary to homosexuality, in violation of this respect for the 'Equality Act 2010 (the law that punishes discrimination on the basis of sex) which condenses a series of laws that protect the rights of homosexuals. The legislation, which dates back to 1965, had in fact greatly enhanced over time in implementing certain European directives. The couple - who had already received in the past fifteen children in foster care - had appealed against a High Court decision of City Hall residence (Derby), with whom he had been blocked their request to receive and assist for short periods at home even boys and girls below the age of ten, with no natural family or with mental health problems, because they refused to join the Equality Act The Christian Legal Centre, the legal assistance he had provided support to the couple in the proceedings against officials of the department of custody of Derby. According to the High Court the decision was not taken in the light of faith of both spouses, but the courts have pointed out, "is essential for the law and our way of life, that each person is guaranteed equality. We live in this country, in a società democratica e pluralistica, in uno Stato secolare e non teocratico". L'organo giudiziario ha concluso, pertanto, che le leggi che garantiscono la non discriminazione sulla base degli orientamenti sessuali hanno la precedenza sulle convinzioni religiose. I coniugi hanno sottolineato che la propria fede cristiana non ha comportato alcuna discriminazione. In una dichiarazione scritta rilasciata dopo la sentenza è scritto: "Volevamo offrire amore e una casa ai bambini che hanno bisogno senza alcuna distinzione. Ora siamo stati esclusi dall'affidamento per le opinioni morali basate sulla nostra fede e, per questo, un bambino in difficoltà ha probabilmente perduto l'occasione di trovare un'abitazione sicura e un'assistenza". E concludono: "Non we believe that our Christian moral principles are harmful. Being a Christian does not mean hostility to the law and should not be considered an obstacle in the growth and education of children. "The head of the Christian Legal Centre, Andrea Minichiello Williams, noted that in Britain there is currently a" great disequilibrium at the legislative level, "adding that" we can not have a society where a person is excluded on the basis of prevailing sexual ethics. The UK now is leading in Europe intolerance against the moral principles of faith. "
The Equality Act prohibits discrimination against homosexual couples, and provides, among other things, the possibility for them to adopt children. In practice, the British adoption agencies that receive public funding, can not make a difference on the basis of sexual orientation of people who ask to take care of children, but this has implications for the closure of several Catholic institutions activities. Catholic agencies account for about 4 percent of total adoptions. By some estimates, by 2007 at least thirteen Catholic adoption agencies have decided to discontinue the activity or severely curtailed. In a note published by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, published on the occasion of the long national debate that has accompanied the drafting and promulgation dell'Equality Act, era stato evidenziato che la legge avrebbe costretto le agenzie cattoliche "ad agire contro i principi della fede". Le agenzie cattoliche, già nel 2007, avevano chiesto di essere esentate dall'applicazione di quanto stabilito nell'Equality Act, ma la proposta ha incontrato il rifiuto delle autorità statali. Anche la Comunione anglicana aveva espresso disappunto per la decisione di non concedere l'esenzione. In una lettera pubblica, l'arcivescovo di Canterbury, Rowan Williams, osservava come molte persone che fanno volontariato nel settore delle adozioni siano animate da motivazioni religiose e che è già prevista in altre leggi, come nel settore sanitario, l'obiezione di coscienza. L'arcivescovo di Canterbury aveva anche added that the government, while guaranteeing that the principles of non-discrimination should be on controversial moral issues, make choices for all fuzzy. 
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