`They cared for the children'
Amid shifting social winds, Catholic Charities prepares to end its 103 years of finding homes for foster children and evolving families
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A nun escorted two girls into an orphanage that worked under the Catholic
Charities Bureau. The home was a temporary site for orphans ages 3 to 12.
(Archives Archdiocese of Boston)
Archives Archdiocese of Boston
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When abortion was legalized in 1973, Catholic Charities of Boston saw the number of babies put up for adoption plummet, and its caseload fell from about 500 to 50 children a year. The agency changed its focus to finding homes for older foster children. (Full article: 1262 words)
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