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Yale, Stanford and MIT's fossil fuel investments are illegal, students say
… the environmental crisis had not passed Tennessee by. The state was hit by catastrophic flash flooding last year that killed 20 people and damaged hundreds of homes. "Environmental …
After Batsirai, Madagascans terrified of next cyclone, says CRS official
… also near the east coast. Many houses that district are made of clay and disintegrated in the floods, Fajardo said. The east of Madagascar "is lush; it is the country's breadbasket and known …
Church in Brazil opens doors to shelter those who lost homes in mudslides
… the city's parishes have opened their doors to assist victims of the torrential rainstorm that flooded the historic city of Petrópolis. Bishop Gregório Paixão Neto asked that priests and …
As Build Back Better stalls, faith leaders call Biden, Senate to 'moment for courage' on climate
… the severe repercussions of climate change: wildfires, superstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and increasingly-intense weather phenomena that cause damage, injury, and loss of life. We …
Selection of Archbishop-designate Fabre brings US church closer to Francis' pastoral vision
… Hurricane Ida last summer. Rising sea levels put cities like Houma at great risk of serious flooding in the years to come. The Surging Seas risk finder predicts Houma has an 89% chance of having at least one severe flood over 6 feet before 2050. In his new assignment, Fabre will be able to work with one of the …
Ice Cube's 'Good Day' taught me how to pray the Examen
… chainlink fence. The excitement would quiet only when the Parks Department switched off the flood lights at 10 p.m. Some weekends, my father drove us into South Central for a "Fatburger," …
Ahead of midterm elections, interfaith 'revival' links voting rights, climate
… locations and hours, and added registration requirements. Their experiences living through flooding and severe storms, increasingly made stronger as temperatures rise, are a main reason … for these communities, Malcom said. In places like Charleston, South Carolina, increased flooding in recent decades has forced the city to respond, Brewster added. "Charleston has really …
Links: Dorothy Day's canonization controversies; money in politics; smog over the Olympics
… the country needs: More money in politics. Yeesh. Politico reports on the millionaires who are flooding Senate races with campaign contributions or, worse, running for office themselves. …
'Don't Look Up' highlights the deep sacramentality of human connection
… inclined to argue first and seek facts later, if at all. As news clips and social media posts flood the screen throughout the movie, we watch human beings move further and further away from …
Fresh start
… descent of a dove on Jesus recalls the sign that life is being renewed on the earth after the flood. The baptism by John in the Jordan repeats the Passover and the Exodus of the Hebrews from …
Step into the light
… in their created nature. “The reign of God is at hand,” Jesus proclaims, as inner light floods into lives that had been overshadowed by sin, disease and depression. Christmas is meant …