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Reaffirm commitment to multilateralism and international law, leading G7 bishops urge (Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops)

Ahead of the 52nd G7 summit, the presidents of the bishops’ conferences of the G7 nations issued a joint appeal, “Building Bridges for Peace, Justice and Human Dignity.”

The appeal calls for “reaffirming multilateralism and the primacy of international law,” “placing the human person at the heart of development and international solidarity,” “protecting children and young people in the digital age,” and “assuming a shared responsibility towards creation and displaced peoples.”

The G7 nations are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Canadian senate passes hate-crimes bill; bishops warn of threat to religious freedom (Catholic Herald)

In a 45-13 vote, the Canadian Senate approved the Combatting Hate Act, which removes an exemption in hate-crimes legislation for religious expression.

Canadian bishops previously warned that the bill threatens religious freedom.

Pope Leo appoints new head of Ethiopian Catholic Church (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M., 77, as metropolitan archbishop of the Archeparchy of Addis Ababa and appointed Bishop Abune Tesfaye (Tesfasilasie) Tadesse Gebresilasie, M.C.C.J., as his successor.

Recap of US bishops' meeting in Orlando (USCCB)

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops published a recap of the conference’s June 10-12 plenary assembly in Orlando.

The recap includes a link to the revised edition of the bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, first adopted in Dallas in 2002.

Cardinal Cupich condemns cross burning (Archdiocese of Chicago)

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago condemned the burning of a cross in the city’s Grant Park.

“Burning crosses, dramatic expressions of hatred designed to terrorize, were once sadly commonplace in our country,” Cardinal Cupich said in a June 10 statement. “Yesterday, we were reminded that the sickness of spirit they symbolize exists not only in the pages of history but in our present day.”

“Seeing a burning cross in one of Chicago’s most-visited public parks was shocking but not surprising,” he added. “We condemn in the strongest terms this action and affirm that hate has no place in our country, our city and our hearts.”

Priest arrested in Mozambique bishop killing; Catholics skeptical (Pillar)

Police in Mozambique arrested three people, including an unnamed priest, in the murder of Bishop Osório Cîtora Afonso, I.M.C., of Quelimane.

An anonymous source who fears for his safety told The Pillar that “this murder could not have taken place, in this way, without the involvement of somebody at a government level ... The murder of a bishop was very bad press for the government. There may well have been pressure to solve the case quickly, deflecting attention away from the state.”

Pope emphasizes importance of integrating migrants, calls on human traffickers to repent (CWN)

In a meeting with members of organizations that minister to migrants on the Canary Islands, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the importance of integrating migrants into their new societies and called on human traffickers to repent (video).

'It is in giving of ourselves that we truly live,' Pope preaches at final Mass in Spain (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and preached that “it is in giving of ourselves that we truly live” (video).

Pope, in message, calls on the world's priests to be holy (CWN)

In a message for the Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests, which takes place each year on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV addressed the world’s priests with the “words that God spoke to the people of Israel: ‘Be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy’“ (Lev 19:2; cf. 1 Pt 1:16).