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Church leaders praise Pakistan amendment raising legal age for marriage of Christians

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CNA Staff, Jul 22, 2024 / 12:37 pm (CNA).
Pakistan’s National Assembly unanimously approved the raising of the minimum legal age for marriage to 18 earlier this month, amending a 19th-century law al… […]

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