RNS–Catholic Workers in D.C. must vow not to break church `principles or tenets'

Catholic Charities of Washington has added language to a hiring letter for new employees explicitly requiring that they “not violate the principles or tenets of the Catholic faith.”

Employees of the Archdiocese of Washington’s social service arm “are expected to act in ways that promote the best interest of our faith and church,” reads a March 3 letter from Catholic Charities’ Human Resources Manager Terrance Pollard. New employees will be asked to sign the letter.

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One comment on “RNS–Catholic Workers in D.C. must vow not to break church `principles or tenets'

  1. the roman says:

    Well..it is called Catholic Charities after all..not ACLU Charities. As far as signing a letter I think that if you want to accept someone’s money you should also be prepared to accept their rules. It usually works that way in the real world so I am told.