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Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
… and the servant put them carefully in a cupboard, saying that he was keeping them safe from floods, droughts or a plague of locusts. The master handed his fortune over to his servants so …
US Catholics join pope in press for more ambitious climate action at COP23
… is viewed as the point where effects of climate change such as more powerful storms and floods and prolonged droughts and heat waves — all impacts likely to harm the poor first and most …
Hurricane-ravaged dioceses still suffering, US bishops say
… or became infested with mold. After Hurricane Harvey, parishes, schools and a retreat center flooded in the Diocese of Beaumont, Texas, in some places taking in as much as 64 inches of …
Cardinal Parolin addresses US bishops with call for 'profound consensus'
… Charities USA for the organization's work assisting the people affected by the storms and flooding his own diocese experienced. It is too soon to claim the bishops are setting off in a …
COP23, led by island nation Fiji, aims to buoy urgency for climate action
… climate change has brought: high tides getting higher, water tables rising, more frequent flooding. In an upcoming podcast for the Columban Center, Lani Tamatawale, a Columban lay missionary in Fiji, described how one village experience two floods in a short period of time, the second coming as the new school years was beginning. “It … as it relates to climate change, as they often experience the impacts of harsher droughts, floods and wildfires first and most acutely, said Wesley Cocozello, communications and outreach …
Churches look to tighten security, even arm congregants, after Texas shooting
… had shot and killed several others at a nearby mission center. The memories of that day came flooding back for Boyd when he learned of the mass shooting Sunday (Nov. 5) that left 26 people …
Climate change is a threat to rich and poor alike
… world heritage island of Dominica. The impact is not confined to this region. The record floods across Bangladesh, India and Nepal have made life miserable for some 40 million people. … increasing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, leading to more intense rainfall and flooding in some places, and drought in others. Some areas experience both, as was the case this … risk now; tackle climate change in the long-term … Miami is working hard on expanding its flood protection program; $400 million is earmarked to finance sea pumps, improved roads and …
Puerto Ricans see link between poverty, hurricane deaths
… a gorge, this area of Guajataca practically became a huge muddy lake during Hurricane Maria's flooding. Weeks later, the receded waters uncovered several abandoned vehicles that had ended … residents. Due to the narrowing of the channel over time, the area is subject to frequent flooding, including raw sewage from buildings with insufficient sanitation." La Perla and Martin …
Amid hurricane's devastation, Puerto Ricans' spirit seen shining through
… mostly by falling trees. Its basement amphitheater and several storage units underground were flooded. "We are at time of national mourning, trauma, after the passing of two hurricanes ... …
Greening the motherhouse requires big investments and changing habits
… the Earth to the pain of those living on it, suffering in many ways. With natural disasters, floods, fires and famines, she said the sisters must do their part to mitigate environmental …
Russia's Catholics recall their 'gulag martyrs' 100 years after Lenin's revolution
… "They conceive of arranging things justly. But having repudiated Christ, they will end by flooding the world with blood." The revolution's mastermind, Vladimir Lenin, had sworn to …
Puerto Rico's situation is getting worse, not better
… water. It is easily treatable in normal circumstances. The previously dangerous landfills flooded, further filling the rivers and streams with dangerous toxins . Of course, the tourism …
On Arkansas death row or at parishes, Msgr. Harris serves by 'being there'
… safe environment." Harris has been called for group crisis intervention during significant flooding, murders and large storms. He is also involved in training regional teams — so far …
Black and brown bodies among us in the body of Christ
… I was fully aware that I could count on one hand how many black people there were. I was flooded with images of all those others who have not been cherished or celebrated for who they …
Hurricane Maria offers a chance for moral clarity and action
… 2 degrees mark, a point at which climate scientists predict climate impacts, such as increased flooding, droughts and intensified storms, may become irreversible. Such fossil fuel-based …
South Carolina students, Catholic Charities mobilize to aid storm victims
… about three weeks, hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria wreaked havoc with destructive tornadoes, floods and winds so strong they bent and twisted an iron cross outside a Jesuit school in San … "Kelly Kaminski leads a great team that has been working on recovery since the 2015 floods and Hurricane Matthew in 2016, so they have a lot of experience." When Kaminski spoke to … live inland or in rural areas, where many were affected by heavy rains but do not have flood insurance. Before they left for home, the South Carolina workers helped assess residents' …
Firebrand jurist Moore wins GOP primary runoff in Alabama
… in the voting. The low-turnout election gave an advantage to Moore as his loyal supporters flooded the polls. Strange, the state's former attorney general, was appointed to Sessions' seat …
World hunger escalates, says UN report
… in particular where the food security impacts of conflict were compounded by droughts of floods, linked in part to El Niño phenomenon and climate-related shocks." As climate change …
Fr. James Martin uninvited from talk at CUA seminary
… to Jesuit Fr. James Martin to speak on campus after a campaign among far-right church groups flooded the school with opposition to the priest’s new book on LGBT Catholics. Martin, editor at …
Nearly 3 weeks into Rohingya crisis, refugees still fleeing
… weeks into a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar, thousands were still flooding across the border Thursday in search of help and safety in teeming refugee settlements … citizenship despite centuries-old roots in the Rakhine region. The thousands of Rohingya flooding into Bangladesh every day have arrived hungry and traumatized. Many need urgent medical …