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EarthBeat Weekly: 'Pursuit of climate justice is inextricable from the pursuit of racial justice'
… the diversities of contexts and human lives," she said. Long before Hurricane Ida's aftermath flooded subway lines and basement apartments in New York City in September, people in places like … with rising sea levels and severe storms, while millions have been displaced by drought, flooding and crop failure in African countries and in Central America. Those people are generally … And in South Sudan, the bishop in one of the country's largest dioceses appealed for aid as flooding left roads, homes, farms and markets under three feet of water, reports Frederick Nzwili …
Water a meter high: South Sudan bishop seeks help as floods continue
… Service … Bishop Stephen Nyodho Ador Majwok of Malakal, South Sudan, called for support as floods continued to devastate his diocese, creating a complex web of challenges. Most areas of … higher grounds where they can find safety. Some have moved to neighboring towns. The country's flood emergency is being linked to climate change, as in other East African nations, where … need shelter, food and medicines," said Majwok. The last time the region experienced similar flooding was in 1964, he said, but it did not reach this level. Although aid agencies have been …
Mexican bishops criticize government for agreeing to revive U.S. migrant protocols
… participants formed a camp alongside the Rio Grande. The camp became infested with snakes, was flooded out and became controlled by organized crime. Camp residents became so desperate that …
Migrants were asked, 'Why did you leave your home?' Here's what they said.
… struggled to manage her colic and gastritis. She noted that drought in the summer and heavy flooding during hurricane season had become a feature of life. This precarity came full circle …
House inspection
… Pat Marrin … “The rain fell, the floods came, the winds blew and buffeted the house” (Matthew 7:24). Is 26:1-6; Matt 7:21 Anyone …
'Hidden Mercy' sheds light on history of the Catholic Church and HIV/AIDS
… by resurrecting, through storytelling, the lives of those lost during the AIDS/HIV crisis and flooding a light of hope into the chasm of despair. Hidden Mercy , published by Broadleaf Books …
EarthBeat Weekly: 'The Earth is speaking; she tells us we have no more time'
… By stripping the trees, the loggers leave communities at greater risk of more severe flooding — all in the name of "green" energy. When I spoke to Díaz this week, he had some … Miller at Religion News Service. … Here's some of what's new in other climate news: … Severe flooding and landslides, possibly exacerbated by summer wildfires, left some 18,000 people …
COP26 climate summit made progress but came up short, Catholic agencies say
… major disappointment" for communities already suffering from increased drought, heatwaves and flooding, said Neil Thorns, director of advocacy for CAFOD, the overseas development agency of … for Caritas Zambia. "People have lost their farmlands and livelihoods to drought and floods, yet we have contributed the least to this crisis. It is crucial to keep 1.5 C alive." …
Pope: Don't judge the poor, often victims of injustice
… of climate change on the poor, who could be forced to flee their homes due to droughts and floods. But Francis added that “unless our hope translates into decisions and concrete gestures …
Kenyan bishops urge decisive action on climate change-induced drought
… effects of climate change that we are witnessing today in the form of perennial droughts, floods, food insecurity, water-borne diseases and respiratory infections will be reduced to …
EarthBeat Weekly: COP26 results are still too little, though perhaps not too late
… Meanwhile, deaths due to climate change are increasing from drought, famine, disease and flooding, most perilously for the poor and vulnerable. Yet U.S. bishops continue to ignore this …