Kansas City Archdiocese Cutting Ties With Girl Scouts Over 'Troubling Trends'
A Kansas archbishop says Scouts shouldn't hold up women like Gloria Steinem as role models. He says American Heritage Girls troops are "based on Christian values" and are a better fit for parishes.
The Archdiocese of Kansas City says it is severing its years-long relationship with Girl Scouts in nearly two dozen Kansas counties because the organization promotes materials "reflective of many of the troubling trends in our secular culture."
"The decision to end our relationship with Girl Scouting was not an easy one," Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann said . He asked pastors to "begin the process
