Children Seized in Norway, Parents Begging for Help

Children Seized in Norway, Parents Begging for Help
Activists worldwide are planning rallies this week in support of a Norwegian family whose plight has become a touchstone in the battle for religious freedom and parental rights.
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The saga began November 16, when Marius and Ruth Bodnariu experienced every caring parent’s worst nightmare: having their children taken by state authorities. According to WORLD magazine, this happened because of the parents’ Christian beliefs.
All five Bodnariu children, 3 months to 9 years old, were removed by the Norwegian social services agency, Barnevernet. They were placed in three different foster homes two-to-four hours away from their own home.
For two months Marius, an information technician, and Ruth, a pediatric nurse, were not permitted to have any contact with their children—including their youngest, Ezekiel, whom Ruth was still nursing when he was taken away. (Not until a week ago did a judge order Ezekiel, now 7 months old, to be returned to his parents.)
Finally, in January the authorities permitted the parents to visit their other children. By this time, however, the Barnevernet had already filed court documents to terminate the parents’ rights.
When Marius, also a Romanian citizen, told his family and friends, they were shocked and outraged. The extended Bodnariu family and their friends mobilized Romanian communities worldwide and have organized thousands of activists to stage dozens of demonstrations outside Norwegian embassies and consulates calling for the reunification of this family.
http://www.hslda.org/hs/international/Norway/201604120.asp