Sharon L. Fulton has read a lot of children's books over the years.

Are they angels or fairies?

Oh, fairies.

Her modest house has been a refuge to more than 40 children in her hometown of Philadelphia.

Mostly what I've done is emergency placement. So that means that they've been

taken from their family. And they don't understand why. They're hurting. They come to you

mostly with no clothing. It's to that jagged edge of a child's pain that Sharon L. Fulton

applies the balm of religious faith. My goal with the children is to reach out, find a way, give them some time, show them some love,

be there when they need you. I let them know that they're welcome here. You are welcome here,

and I'm happy that you're with us. Taking care of a hurting child isn't easy, and you don't go it alone.

You know, the biggest thrill that I get is when they're all sleep,

and I can walk through and look at their little faces and check their dirty hands.

And I say, I got this.

This is what I want to do. For Sharon L. Fulton, over the past 26 years,

that crucial partner is Philadelphia's Catholic Social Services.

But in March 2018, the city of Philadelphia blocked Catholic social services

from certifying homes for children,

including Fultons after so many years.

Foster families in Philadelphia have filed a lawsuit to end a city policy.

Attorneys for Philadelphia's Catholic Social Services have appealed a federal judge's ruling.

It allows the city to halt foster care placements.

In 2018, Fulton's work as a

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