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The archbishop’s appeal came as the military forces escalated attacks on civilians with air strikes and artillery shelling in several communities, including the historic Catholic Mon Hla village in Sagaing region.

Key to conversations happening around the U.S. right now is the legality of a woman traveling across state lines for an abortion if access is limited or becomes more restricted or even outlawed where she lives.

The document calls for investments in line with Catholic teaching and for them to be financially responsible.

In an interview with Catholic News Service, the ambassador spoke about the current situation in his country, the possibility of a papal trip to Kyiv and the effect the war has had on relations between the Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church.

Cardinal DiNardo recalled Pope Francis’ lament, the “throwaway culture” the pope warns against, which leads humanity to discard God’s creation, including people.

“Answering the needs of women by promoting taxpayer-funded elective abortion, as this bill would do, is a grave evil and a failure to love and serve women,” said Archbishop Lori and Cardinal Dolan.

The arrests continue a pattern of repression from the country’s increasingly tyrannical leader, President Daniel Ortega, whose regime has portrayed the Catholic Church as an enemy.

The pope told Catholic communicators they have an important role to play “through media education, networking Catholic media and countering lies and misinformation.”