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Vatican and Rome begin dash to 2025 Jubilee with papal bull, construction
… occurred in the runup to 2000, pre-Jubilee public works projects have overwhelmed Rome, with flood-lit construction sites operating around the clock, entire swaths of central boulevards …
Kenya's Catholic bishops call on government for urgent response to floods
… Bishops has called for "swift action" and "generous acts of charity" to mitigate effects of flooding that has so far left more than 250 people dead and a trail of property damage. During a … April, the ministry of interior ordered thousands of people living near rivers, dams and other flood-prone areas to vacate. The government has begun bulldozing homes built in flood-prone … to express our profound sympathy and solidarity with all those affected by these devastating floods," the Catholic bishops said in a two-page statement signed by their chairman, Archbishop …
Catholic-run CORAfrica aims to fill learning gap fueled by poverty in Nigeria
… by Ogoja Bishop Donatus Akpan. Leo Ugboji, a farmer who often loses his crops to perennial flooding in Ogoja, received training in rice and cassava cultivation, and in how to cultivate a …
Brooklyn parish serves migrants amid city's crisis: 'It's about living the Gospel'
… that its isolation puts the migrants far away from schools and stores. The field tends to flood and, in one downpour during the winter, migrants were forced to move for a night from …
The rise and fall of 'Father Justin' highlights Catholic sexism
… false images and information. In the past few months, some of my social media connections have flooded my feed with AI-generated images. Some are merely annoyingly kitschy, catering to a … these come freighted with moral issues. A few weeks ago, for instance, my Facebook feed was flooded with images of Black African children making impossibly elaborate art out of junk objects …
Expanding clergy sexual abuse probe targets New Orleans Catholic church leaders
… criminal system to protect children." Many of the most explosive church records surfaced in a flood of sexual abuse lawsuits that drove the archdiocese to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy …
On Gaza, NY Catholic Worker community echoes Pope Francis: 'Please! Stop the war.'
… take a firm and clear stand against the horror in Gaza." As the large doors open and people flood out of the church, they are confronted with our presence. We hand out our ceasefire …
Kenyan archbishop appeals for humanitarian aid as floods devastate the country
… Fredrick Nzwili … OSV News … Amid severe floods, a leading Catholic archbishop in Kenya appealed for humanitarian support to aid thousands … donations. The country's Ministry of Education said an estimated 100 schools are reportedly flooded, with some classroom walls having collapsed and roofs blown off. School will be closed … Majaliwa told the parliament April 25 that 155 people had died from torrential rains and flooding. The weather conditions also had caused excessive damage in the country. The effects of …
Lexington Diocese, in heart of coal country, commits to net-zero emissions
… connect to faith and in plain ways that relate to people's experiences, including historic flooding in summer 2022. Van Cleef said the net-zero goal "sets a vision for where we're going …
In Vietnam province, sisters teach how to adapt to climate change
… the country suffered from over 1,100 natural disasters — including droughts, strong wind, flooding and landslides. The disasters left 169 dead or missing, injured 126, destroyed 52,000 … for adverse weather conditions," Nguyet said. Many households are on the brink of ruin after floods, she said. Phuc said some 100 households in his commune grow vegetables to put food on the … tangerines, grapefruit and other indigenous plants cannot survive in severe droughts and floods, she said. Local people are encouraged to plant species resistant to drought to prevent …
Human rights and human dignity demand climate action
… 61,000 people died. In 2022, climate change doubled the likelihood of South African floods that killed more than 400 people and forced an estimated 40,000 from their homes. The …
Eclipse seen as a way to pray, 'engage with the work of God's hands'
… wishing to be as close to the center line as possible. Schrader acknowledged that the expected flood of visitors invites comparison to the 1969 Woodstock rock-music festival in Bethel, New …
CRS Zambia supports farmers restoring degraded land
… said the 52-year-old father of six. "But now, the land doesn't produce much, is often dry, and floods when it rains. The degraded soil makes our farms less fertile and unable to provide …
The politics of this Easter season
… … The Christian celebration of Easter is about new life, yet the world's consciousness remains flooded with ideas of death, where it is occurring due to war and famine and how to make it …
Faith-based Mother Earth Network aims to restore Maragoli Forest, and hope, in Kenya
… communities are subjected to unforgiving climate impacts, like recurrent drought, hunger and flooding. Despite several attempts by the government, the local bank and other organizations, …
Holy Saturday: Memories of loss, waiting and expectation
… concern for the poor, took the plunge and found themselves in China, dealing with victims of floods, epidemics, hunger and war. As we rejoice and continue to be inspired by this heritage, …
For 50 years, Texas IAF organizing group has drawn on Catholic roots
… drainage to San Antonio's West Side, minimizing drownings and property damage during flash floods. The success in San Antonio led to the formation of Texas IAF affiliates in Houston, El …
Lithium mines threaten South America's Native cultures, wealth and water
… rippled across Peine. Torres now works building homes for and rents to mine workers that have flooded the region. Companies advertise investment projects in nearby towns, touting mobile …
Marilynne Robinson's 'Reading Genesis' holds a tender, gracious view of God
… even the harshest realities such as poverty and death. Thus, in Reading Genesis , the flood is first and foremost a narrative conceptualization of the inscrutable reality that … a play-by-play of all the familiar stories. Here is the creation of Adam and Eve; Noah and the flood; Cain, the first criminal, mercifully protected by God; the birth and near sacrifice of …
New combative faith group to host 'Catholic prayer' for Trump at Mar-a-Lago
… made headlines that year for promoting conspiracy theories and accusing Democrats of trying to flood the nation with millions of immigrants "to change the demographics of our country." Flynn …