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Criminal justice:

• Rape in prison | Out of sight and out of mind for most Americans, rampant sexual abuse behind prison walls scars its victims for life, transmits HIV and mocks the constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. (Editorial, The New York Times)
• A test of civilization | There is a class of Americans, two million of them, who have little if any way to vindicate their constitutional rights. They can be abused, tortured, raped without effective recourse to law. They are the inmates of America's prisons. (Anthony Lewis, The New York Times)
• Religion journal: Standing against death penalty | To speak out against Timothy McVeigh's execution means going against the current, taking a minority position.But some, like the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Indianapolis, Daniel M. Buechlein, whose jurisdiction includes Terre Haute, have. (The New York Times)

Anglican archbishop for Australia's governor-general:

• 'He'll be his own man' | Archbishop Peter Hollingworth, will be the first religious leader to hold the post of Australia's 23rd governor-general and is considered a bold appointment because of his political profile and some of his views. (The Age, Melbourne, Australia)
• Archbishop sounds notes Prime Minister likes to hear (The Age)
• A man called Peter is called | Before recommending Archbishop Hollingworth as the new Governor-General, John Howard thought long and hard about whether the choice of an Anglican cleric would upset the Catholics, the non-Christians or even the non-believers. (The Age)
• Howard favorite with a penchant for lost causes (The Sydney Morning Herald)
• Line between religion and politics blurs | The Prime Minister's choice of an Anglican archbishop for governor-general is fraught with risk (Chris McGillion, The Sydney Morning Herald)
• Church leaders raise questions over new governor-general | Will Hollingworth's appointment create a perception of undue influence over the state by the Anglican church? (The Age)

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