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UNITED NATIONS – Migration should be "a choice rather than something forced or involuntary," said Philippine Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations.

]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) Vatican Thu, 25 May 2017 12:19:24 -0400 Barbaric practices act moving forward /item/19916-barbaric-practices-act-moving-forward /item/19916-barbaric-practices-act-moving-forward

OTTAWA - The Conservative government is pressing ahead with its controversial Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act, Bill S-7, voting March 12 to limit the time for debate.

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