Sharia law varies in its severity in different cultures, but it has one thing in common wherever it is practiced, capriciousness.
Likewise, some of the dealings within other religions.
Granted, the Catholic Church has come a long way from where it once was ... but it still has arcane medieval elements. Sorry if that offends you ... but this ruling was a huge embarrassment for the Catholic Church ... and they well know it.
Incorrect. This is an embarrassment to the Archdiocese of Boston, long known as a cesspool, not the Church. Sensible people realize that.