I did not file this lawsuit for “Catholic rights.” I am doing this because there are hundreds of thousands of kids in foster care. Many are in institutions right now, when instead they could be in the middle of bedtime stories, tucked in by loving parents, knowing that no matter what happened today, tomorrow they will wake up just as loved as they were when they were put to bed.

One of the Trump administration’s most unconscionable policies this year (and there have been many to choose from) was to allow taxpayer-funded foster care agencies to prioritize their religious beliefs above the best interests of vulnerable children by turning away parents and volunteers who are the “wrong” religion.