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Canada bill would ban polygamy, other ‘barbaric cultural practices’
By Ron Csillag — November 7, 2014
TORONTO (RNS) The "Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act" would ban arranged marriages of minors and deport polygamists.
Belgium debates allowing gravely ill children the right to die
By Jennifer Collins — December 19, 2013
(RNS) The law will make Belgium the first country to allow euthanasia for children if they are terminally ill and living with "constant and unbearable physical suffering."
Cardinal says bishops must cooperate with police on abuse
By Tracy Gordon — February 6, 2012
VATICAN CITY (RNS) An American cardinal who has jurisdiction over all abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church said bishops have an obligation to "cooperate" with local law enforcement, but stopped short of mandating that bishops report abuse cases to police. By Alessandro Speciale.
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