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Denying the settled science of human life
… of rising ocean levels or photographs of shrinking icebergs or forecasts of droughts and floods and mass starvations to be "gruesome." No, that's just truth, and, however hard, it must …
Francis tells migrant-averse Poland to 'overcome fear,' welcome strangers
… English-speaking catechesis will be taking place throughout World Youth Day, and pilgrims flooded the main arena to catch a glimpse of him. Pilgrims, watching from a live stream in the …
Pilgrims unite as Catholics for WYD opening Mass
… it was just the eve of World Youth Day's official opening. Youth from around the world flooded the square the night before the official opening Mass to celebrate and join with others …
How can we stop the anger, end the fear?
… to death and it's not only because of ISIS. The world is imploding in its anger, and fear is flooding the planet. We need to stop it. If we cannot stop the anger at its sources, at least we …
Laudato Si' and the liturgical work ahead
… to see in bleaching coral reefs, thousands of miles of dead ocean, more severe storms, floods and wildfires, and rising sea levels. But we feel trapped in the institutions, systems and …
A political platform for all people
… scientific consensus affirms that the world is dangerously warming -- causing increasing floods, droughts, wildfires and superstorms. And that this warming is generated primarily by the …
Morning Briefing
… inadvertent anti-Semitism worse than the real thing? … Life size Noah's Ark to open amid a flood of skepticism … The kids of Jesus Camp, 10 years later … : 'Was it child abuse? Yes and no' …
Supreme Court strikes down abortion restrictions in Texas
… Times reports live from outside the court house: Abortion-rights activists and protesters flood the court plaza after decision …
Bishops, others offer consolation, resolve after Orlando shootings
… of dioceses which themselves fell victim to mass shootings in recent years were among the flood of Catholic leaders offering condolences and consolation to survivors and family members of …
Pope calls bishops' negligence a crime: this is important
… any changes. They are using dishonest methods which include attacks on sympathetic lawmakers, flooding parishes with written documents that present blatantly dishonest and erroneous …
Brexit: Should I stay or should I go?
… seem to have forgotten what their faith demands in this regard.) Cheap labor from the east flooded into the west. Germany, united, faced the divergences most forcefully and immediately, …
Parishes around the globe work to implement pope's eco-encyclical
… include changing all lighting to LEDs or fluorescent. Most of the exterior lighting floods have been changed," he said. The parish will also look into the use of "rain gardens to …
Laudato Si' Week renews awareness ahead of encyclical anniversary
… a more personal connection to the environmental disruptions they see in the news, such as flooding in Texas or the drought in California, and with those who suffer as a result. “People …
Ethiopia drought not a full-scale disaster, benefitting from political stability
… almost hurt to look at it directly. Ethiopia is now dealing with the aftereffects of drought: flooding. Torrential downpours often follow droughts, but the desiccated, dry land cannot absorb such large quantities of water all at once, leading to flash floods. "Now with the heavy rains, especially in South Tigray, it's low and flat, so when the … 120,000 people in the southeastern and central parts of the country, and 200,000 more are in flood-risk areas and may also be forced out. … Twisting the truth … Although aid workers on the …
The Field Hospital: Covering parish life
… Turkey, Beruit and Syria, as well as to acknowledge the natural disasters of earthquake, flooding and tornadoes occurring since the last vigil. This represents a great deal of potential …
Daniel Berrigan: some end notes
… as if he had “just been picked apart by ducks.” The image came to mind in recent days with the flood of recollections, stories, testaments and tributes in the aftermath of his death as people …
'Mermaid' shifts from silly to serious
… across the globe. Beyond its role as harbinger of natural calamities such as tempests and floods that threaten human life, the mermaid -- a human-fish composite -- may be seen as well as …
Morning Briefing
… as head of state in Asia not related to a prominent male politician." … California sees flood of new voters spurred by presidential race … As United Methodists talk of splitting over …
Faith groups joined in larger networks celebrate 40 years of reducing poverty in Texas
… have leveraged, "Millions of dollars for basic services for our families, such as improving flood prone areas [and] reducing crime." He also mentioned passing bills to meet healthcare needs …
Kurisumala made it clear I couldn't walk away
… and shoulders of those lovely young girls I nuzzled at our St. Benedict's weekly canteen dance flooded my brain and made light work of my best intentions to save China. When I was 17, a …