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Moral no-man’s land

The Christian concept of ‘sanctuary’ is at odds with the law

30 April 2016

9:00 AM

30 April 2016

9:00 AM

Good intentions alone aren’t enough to prevent you from sometimes winding up in a hard and rocky place. That’s what’s happened to churches that have decided to challenge the government by offering sanctuary to 267 asylum seekers — including 37 babies — who are temporarily in Australia for medical treatment.

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