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Fourth Sunday of Lent: Why does God let it happen?
… death of a child, an unjust war, the loss of young people to gang life, or even a tornado or flood. Some people blame God and then decide to give up on believing, concluding that God is …
To reform Catholic Church, honor Christ's authority
… to a loving culture of open invitation and accompaniment that lets grace flow and that floods the hearts of the faithful. Christ wants grace-filled, not fear-filled, faithful. If the …
Every bishop should decarbonize his diocese — and other Catholics can help
… C of warming by 2100. This could cause 20 feet of global sea level rise — an amount that would flood 50 major cities and displace 800 million people. This world for which we are currently on …
In Kansas City, Catholics recall how celebration turned to unimaginable loss
… in midtown here, John Lopez tended the parking lot on Ash Wednesday morning, awaiting a flood of vehicles filled with gleeful Kansas City Chiefs fans on their way to the Super Bowl …
A year after cyclone, church in Malawi rallies residents to tackle climate change by planting trees
… from the Archdiocese of Blantyre in southern Malawi. "The cyclone affected us a lot as heavy floods washed away thousands of hectares of crops, and people could not harvest. So we are …
One parent ponders a future without snow
… and more rain. This winter, heavy rainfall in my area led to power outages and dangerous flash floods. After one particularly brutal storm in early January, roads around our house were washed …
Record storms damage Southern California Catholic schools, delay events
… recorded there since 1877. The rain has so far resulted in at least nine deaths, as well as flooding, mudslides, downed trees, power outages and building damage. Yannina Diaz, interim … San Diego. St. John of the Cross principal Greg Krumm said the Jan. 22 storm produced "a flash flood like we've never had before" that in a matter of minutes "inundated the entire school — … community has rallied in solidarity with affected parishes and schools. Following the initial flood, Krumm said that support "just shows how close-knit we are and how willing we are to help …
Catholic agencies react amid prediction that 9 countries face emergency food insecurity
… might have one meal." Sablah said in some areas of the world, food insecurity is caused by flooding, desertification, dryness, market systems or people still recovering from the impact of … in South Sudan, she said. It is very dry where the people cross the border, and years of flooding have destroyed crops in other areas, she said. Bolton and Brick emphasized that CRS …
Q&A with philosopher John Caputo about 'What to Believe?' and radical theology
… coming across the old beat-up hat worn by your father, now long dead, which occasions a flood of memories of your childhood, of growing up, growing old, of life and death itself. That …
2023's record heat must spur action, not despair, says Carmelite climate scientist
… fuel emissions, and we're seeing the impacts in heat waves, intense rainfall, and coastal flooding." Greenhouse gas emissions released from burning coal, oil and gas trap heat in the … points and expose millions more people to climate-related impacts like more extreme storms, flooding, droughts, heat waves and sea rise. Taken together, the year-in-review reports offer "a …
Hunter Biden's memoir evokes comparison to prodigal son parable
… Mary. Biden wrote, "I couldn't stop repeating it. If I did, the pain of Beau's distance came flooding back." The brothers were extremely close. Beau was a constant during Hunter's first …
Sisters train to advocate for Malawi's displaced cyclone survivors
… for being the longest tropical cyclone lasting more than five weeks. The torrential rain and flooding affected other parts of Africa, including southern Malawi, northeast Zimbabwe, …
Herring fishermen, Justice Kagan, truth and Cardinal McElroy
… and governmental conundrum from a different angle. "Isn't it [overturning Chevron ] inviting a flood of litigation?" she asked. That is exactly why her pro-business, libertarian colleagues …
Disaster relief organization leader leans on Catholic faith
… least to cause the problem, but they are being hit the hardest by more intense droughts and floods and storms. It's vital for humanitarian relief organizations to build resources for people …
Native Hawaiian salt makers combat climate change and pollution to protect a sacred tradition
… sand dune erosion from vehicle traffic to the beach, which causes the waves to crest and flood the patch. "Some ask us why we can't move this practice to a different location," she said. …
With farming initiative, Nigerian priest aims to increase local protein consumption
… Surplus goods are sold, and funds from the sales are reinvested in the farm. During the 2022 flood disaster, which displaced some 1.3 million Nigerians , the farm provided 100 chickens to … rice, beef, one carton of noodles and vegetable oil when her community of Pakiama was hit by flood last year. "My children and I had challenges with food and meat during that period. It was a difficult time for us. The crops on my farm were washed away by the flood and we had nothing to survive on," she said. "Fr. Zachariah's farm is like a support system …
Devotions on creation from Kat Armas: 'Sacred Belonging'
… on the foliage for nesting. Because there was no longer any plant life to protect the ground, flooding washed away the soil and erosion progressed, changing the flow of rivers. This …
How Charlie Brown's Christmas tree brings us back to Earth
… round them as families and communities — a beautiful ceremony — yet drown ourselves in a flood of consumer goods and ideology? There is enduring communal meaning at its heart, and its …
Why is the Catholic Church participating in a UN climate summit?
… least to global warming but are most impacted by dangerous heat waves, droughts, wildfires, flooding and storms. Along with other religious actors, they have framed a global response to …
Cardinal Tobin: Faith leaders can influence the world on climate change
… livestock and wiped out people's ability to earn a living. In 2022 in Pakistan, catastrophic flooding left a third of the country under water, a calamity that the Pakistani government says …