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Philippine bishops call for prayers, aid as Super Typhoon Rai death toll passes 370
… winds no man could take standing up hammered us for more than three hours. Not only were trees uprooted and rooftops ripped from homes battered like dollhouses, electric power and all … aid remains a challenge because many roads are not passable and not yet cleared of fallen trees and electric posts," Villamar said. "Many families also need livelihood support. Fishers …
While coping with losses, tornado victims also are hopeful about rebuilding
… we know who lost everything," said Father Harpole. He also noted that while one woman had a tree fall on her house, "over here (at the parish) our electric power never even flickered, and … who believes she is somewhat fortunate is Anita ("Annie") Adams, who lost, she said, "20 trees on my property, but I still see us (her mother lives next door) as being in pretty good … an adjustor has come out to see me but what they'll pay for is a mixed bag." "Mixed" meaning trees that did not hit the homeowner's house, for example, are not covered for removal, and Adams …
Pope: Eat, give gifts, be 'merry' this Christmas, but don't forget Jesus
… Jesus in their lives and cultivating peace in their hearts. "What is Christmas? Is it a tree? A statue of a baby with a woman and a man nearby? Yes, it is Jesus, the birth of Jesus," he …
Prepare for Christmas by serving others, pope says
… birth by serving those in need rather than focusing on what awaits them under the Christmas tree, Pope Francis said. "We are so busy with all the preparations, with gifts and things that …
Vatican Nativity crèche inspired by Peru's Andean region
… one hand while banging a drum with the other. Overlooking the Peruvian Nativity scene atop a tree is an Andean condor, the country's national symbol, with its massive wings spread preparing … was to be unveiled the evening of Dec. 10, along with the lighting of the 90-foot-tall spruce tree. They will remain in the square through Jan. 9, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. …
Storming heaven
… of the Hebrews from Egypt. John’s images for judgment as an axe laid to the root of the tree or a winnowing fan on the threshing floor are ominous and violent. Jesus confirms John’s …
Mother of God
… and tenements to the factories and storefronts with a soft blanket of snow, even coating the trees and bushes in flocked glory. I knew from my own memories that children across the city were …
EarthBeat Weekly: This Advent, can we start to break our addiction to plastic?
… evicting the buyers and reselling the lots multiple times. Critics may be mocking the term "tree equity" in President Joe Biden's Build Back Better Act, as James Ross Gardner reports for The New Yorker, but planting trees in urban areas can help turn down the heat. The catch is figuring out where to plant them …
For migrants, Pope Francis a potential savior. In northern Cyprus, 'another tourist'
… says, and then with a bit of resolve, adds: "I will go to university." Nearby, underneath a tree on a park bench sits 75-year-old Ziyashah Orhan. Despite the warm weather, he is wearing a …
Simple Advent Revisited: Time to pause, ponder what we truly value
… of so much doing." The art of pausing can be as simple as breathing, standing in front of a tree or plant, stretching or drinking a cup of tea — anything that you do with all of your …