text: You would be correct except that many "Catholic" charities are actually charaities that are primarily funded by the government.  I will repeat what I wrote elsewhere on this thread.
  
  Roughly 75% of Catholic Charities budget comes from government money (just one example of govt funded charities operated by the RCC).. The Catholic church competes with other groups for govt. contracts to operate various social services as charities, adoption agencies, etc. These Catholic church operated groups, funded by tax money, should not be exempt from whatever relevant requirements exist for non-Catholic organizations who are also government contractors The Catholic church is trying to have its cake and eat it - it wants the government money but also wants to be able refuse to comply with RFP requirements for government contracts for social services. No prob if the church doesn't accept tax money