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EarthBeat Weekly: Throwaway plastics strike back amid the pandemic
… the coronavirus pandemic, while in Kenya church leaders have appealed for humanitarian aid as floods and mudslides have displaced thousands of people . And if you're looking for some weekend …
Climate crisis will deepen the pandemic; A green stimulus plan can tackle both
… and unusually intense smoke at the same time. A third of the country also faces serious flood risk through the spring. And in summer and fall, forecasters predict "above average … seeing this catastrophic convergence elsewhere: In Ecuador, a muted government response to flooding in indigenous communities, for fear of spreading the virus; in Fiji, devastated by …
The church can offer courage, experience during this pandemic
… pandemics are not a surprise. They happen regularly throughout history like hurricanes and floods. But they are more deadly today because there are more people and we live in a globalized …
Kenya faces new health risk as floods, mudslide displace thousands
… leaders in Kenya are appealing for humanitarian support in regions where landslides and floods have displaced thousands, as the country battles increasing cases of the coronavirus. … people. In Nyando, part of Kisumu County, an estimated 1,600 people are trapped in villages by floods, according to the sources. "The parish center, a convent and nearby school are now …
Crisis can spark self-giving, solidarity — how do we make those last?
… and desperate human need. Scattered appeals for improving human welfare accompany the flood of offerings to aid the suffering with money, time and talent. How long either impulse …
With collection plates drying up, parishes race to SBA loans to avert layoffs
… as overwhelmed and possibly underfunded. Within the program's first few days, major banks were flooded with hundreds of thousands of applications . By morning on April 6, Bank of America …
Storms tear through South amid pandemic; more than 30 dead
… United States on April 13, leaving more than 1 million homes and businesses without power amid floods and mudslides. In Alabama, people seeking shelter from tornadoes huddled in community … huddled closely together in storm shelters. The storms blew onward through the night, causing flooding and mudslides in mountainous areas, and knocking out electricity for nearly 1.3 million …
EarthBeat Weekly: Nothing but blue skies - for now
… with especially high stakes, he said, noting the reduction in farm output as well as severe flooding and drought. "Many see the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to adopt a greener path …
Five exciting ways Catholic schools are teaching climate change
… care for creation and stewardship, they watch segments from National Geographic's " Before the Flood ," including one where Leonardo DiCaprio interviews Pope Francis. After watching the movie, …
The Prophet's call
… began to believe in him” (John 10:42). Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18; John 10:31-42 Among the steady flood of news stories about the pandemic was this unsettling report, that security has been …
Chaplain at the 'epicenter of the epicenter' in New York City prays with, anoints the sick
… he's never experienced what he's been through in the past few weeks as the facility has been flooded with coronavirus patients. While he doesn't have exact figures, when told that nearby …
Papal academy says solidarity among ethical responses needed in pandemic
… in a world increasingly focused on individual rights, isolationist national interests and a flood of data divorced from the people it represents. It also includes understanding how to talk …
Copy Desk Daily, March 20, 2020
… still running Lenten Daily Food Reflections that can help take you out of the fatiguing news flood and into mindfulness, prayer. Also on EarthBeat, a story about how forest destruction that …
Survival ethos marks New Orleans, now an epicenter of COVID-19
… ethos marks New Orleans to its marrow. The overarching lesson of the epic Hurricane Katrina flooding in 2005 is one of human grit. Most of the city's 484,000 residents fled by car, as 80% … people exhausted their savings while fighting with insurance adjustors, digging muck out of flooded homes, stripping walls, and making repairs that ran for months and sometimes years. A $9 …
'Voyage of Mercy' tells resonant story of Americans aiding starving Ireland
… but unprecedented. As Voyage of Mercy suggests (though could have done more strongly), a flood of suffering and impoverished refugees crossing our borders, transforming our cities, and …
The troubling story behind that canoe in the street
… I peeked outside. Our mom’s garden wasn’t visible. Neither were the driveway’s red bricks. The flooding was the worst we’ve ever seen. We looked at the canoe in our garage. Then we looked at …
Christ's Gospel can satisfy hunger, thirst for justice, pope says
… action violates a deal Turkey struck with the EU to close its borders after 1 million migrants flooded into Europe from Turkey during the 2015-16 migrant crisis. Critics have accused Erdogan …
Making their case: Maryland Catholics lobby the State House on climate
… and Baltimore are among the U.S. cities to experience most significant impacts from [flooding]" said Pat Mulligan, chair of St. Mary's environmental stewardship committee. "Prudent …
Colombian court says it cannot rule on abortion proposal
… at any time after the ovum is fertilized, some Catholics also backed the proposal. Following a flood of legal complaints from pro-life groups and groups favoring abortion, a judge in …
RCAP Implementation Workshop: Social Equity
… a “threat multiplier” – increasing individuals’ exposure and sensitivity to extreme weather, flooding, sea level rise, and extreme heat, thus reducing their capacity to respond to future …