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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 bishops previously warned that the bill threatens religious freedom.

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.

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.

“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.”

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.”