While Bill Gates formerly described himself as an agnostic,<ref>[http://www.nndb.com/people/435/000022369/ Bill Gates bio]</ref> he recently became a [[Catholic]]<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/bill-gates-the-rolling-stone-interview-20140313?print=true</ref> and his wife Melinda Gates is also a churchgoing [[Catholic]] considered to be responsible for reducing donations of the Gates wealth directly to fund [[abortion]]. Nevertheless, the [[Gates Foundation]], a charitable foundation established by Bill and Melinda Gates which is especially known for work on HIV/AIDS in Africa, provides substantial grants to organizations that promote abortion, such as the [[Planned Parenthood]] of Western Washington (recipient of a $200,000 grant from the Gates Foundation in January 3, 2007 for a youth development program). Moreover, a smaller percentage of grants by the Gates Foundation supports faith-based programs than even the federal government does. | While Bill Gates formerly described himself as an agnostic,<ref>[http://www.nndb.com/people/435/000022369/ Bill Gates bio]</ref> he recently became a [[Catholic]]<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/bill-gates-the-rolling-stone-interview-20140313?print=true</ref> and his wife Melinda Gates is also a churchgoing [[Catholic]] considered to be responsible for reducing donations of the Gates wealth directly to fund [[abortion]]. Nevertheless, the [[Gates Foundation]], a charitable foundation established by Bill and Melinda Gates which is especially known for work on HIV/AIDS in Africa, provides substantial grants to organizations that promote abortion, such as the [[Planned Parenthood]] of Western Washington (recipient of a $200,000 grant from the Gates Foundation in January 3, 2007 for a youth development program). Moreover, a smaller percentage of grants by the Gates Foundation supports faith-based programs than even the federal government does. |