White House releases public/private guidelines
By Adelle M. Banks| Religion News Service, Updated: Monday, April 30, 5:28 PM
WASHINGTON — A new White House report that offers guidance on public/private partnerships between the government and faith-based groups leaves critical questions unanswered and does not resolve the issue of religious groups’ ability to discriminate in hiring and firing, church-state watchdogs said.
The 50-page report, issued Friday (April 28), comes 18 months after President Obama issued an executive order calling for more transparency as faith-based groups work with the government to meet social needs.
The report breaks little new ground, but reaffirms that:
— A faith-based organization can provide federally funded social services without removing religious art, scriptures and symbols from their facilities.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/white-house-releases-publicprivate-guidelines/2012/04/30/gIQAevkNsT_story.html
Here's the report:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/finalfaithbasedworkinggroupreport.pdf
