Search
Mexico mops up after Hurricane Patricia; 'nature was kind,' official says
… a mess in parts of the dioceses serving the western states of Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit with flooding and property damage, but mostly impacted small settlements and rural areas -- which were … times of crisis and sometimes stay put due to fears of losing their few possessions to either floods or looters. "In general, we see a population paying attention to warnings," Lopez said. …
World's bishops appeal to COP 21 delegates for 'just and legally binding' climate deal
… more frequent and intense cyclones in India and typhoons in the Philippines, to more recurrent flooding of Bangkok, to the relocation of the people of the Carteret Islands to Bougainville, …
Aid workers assess areas hit by typhoon as Philippines gets more rain
… their way to at least three provinces in central and eastern Luzon, where much of the damaging floods have been reported. "Our biggest concern is what we're not hearing from certain areas … that toppled power lines and trees and blew off roofs. Its pounding rains caused chest-high flooding in some areas, while swollen rivers overflowed and forced some residents to their … Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya provinces. "Those are areas around the Pampanga River, which is now flooding, and the flooding will continue because the rain is still coming through," he said. In …
A paradoxical faith: Amid deaths without reason, black people see God as Liberator
… handsome, lively great-grandnephews (3, 4 and 7). In light of the horrific stories that have flooded the news on a daily basis concerning the unwarranted and all too frequent killings of …
A kayak adventure on Little Cranberry Lake
… over to me that she felt intimidated. The wakes from passing speed boats, plus high tide flooding in, made the water too choppy and the kayak too unsteady. She wanted someplace smooth …
Obama addresses shooting at community college
… are killed in mine disasters, we work to make mines safer. When Americans are killed in floods and hurricanes, we make communities safer. When roads are unsafe, we fix them to reduce …
Heed Francis’ message: be good stewards of the earth
… a brutal drought, which has lasted four years and shows no signs of abating. In New York, flooding from Hurricane Sandy was made worse by the fact that New York Harbor is nearly a foot …
Hola, Papa Francisco! Hispanic Catholics shape US church
… his first morning greeting the American public, Hispanic Catholics from miles around will flood into downtown Washington churches for 6:30 a.m. Mass. Then they’ll walk to the Ellipse …
A view from a fast: Activists seek climate action ahead of pope’s DC visit
… joined the group fasting in solidarity with those already suffering, whether from droughts, floods or fires in the U.S. Priya Parrotta described the importance of the ocean to her and all …
French residents greet Syrian refugees warmly, but many are wary
… Nicolin of Roanne, said he feared “terrorists in disguise” among the Muslims, adding emails flooding in from French residents support his views. Still, a new poll shows French public …
Intergenerational grief on Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
… River Bridge," said the 66-year-old Ducheneaux. "A little after, in 1958, was when they flooded our land." "They" were the Army Corps of Engineers. The land was the low-lying, … condemned and taken by eminent domain. In its stead, the Oahe Dam, authorized by the federal Flood Control Act of 1944, was created. One of the largest artificial reservoirs in the nation, …
New Orleans archdiocese: forever changed by Hurricane Katrina
… 3 just before landfall on Aug. 29, 2005 -- burying one of the world's most iconic cities in a flood of biblical proportions -- become the watershed moment in New Orleans' nearly 300-year … Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville May 7, 1718 -- and buffeted over the centuries by storm, flood, fire, yellow fever and Civil War -- no single event has had the sudden, powerful and … C. Hughes, 82, who admits he was stunned when he took a helicopter flight over the massive flooding two days after the storm and then walked the city's empty streets two weeks later. "It …
Morning Briefing
… hearing of the abuse royal commission on Monday. … Mother Jones warns: … Get Ready for a Flood of Online Campaign Ads That Will Target and Track You … Advertisers will know a lot about …
Connecting historical moments to a vision of coexistence
… resurrection. Aug. 29, 2015, is the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding of New Orleans and the Gulf South. I had first arrived to the neighboring city of …
A Photoshopped version of femininity
… when the soldiers invaded or the tornado hit). We bent them at the waist and had them watch. Floods came and fires blazed and wars raged and Barbie sat in the middle. Did you notice that …
Catholic moral theologians scan Asian reality
… problem in his country, he added, was deforestation, which has filled rivers with mud, causing floods and innumerable suffering for the people. His concern, he said, is how the conference …
U.S. bishop finds ethnic minorities in Myanmar struggle on many fronts
… government was confronting its own struggles in responding to monsoon rains that have caused flooding in four parts of the country. Officials said Aug. 6 that 74 people have died and more than 330,000 were affected by the flooding. The government has appealed for international aid. "This is not a country with a good …
Immigrant respite center responds to sudden increase
… Nuri Vallbona … Released with nowhere to go, dozens of undocumented immigrants flooded a church respite center in McAllen, Texas, after the Border Patrol set them free …
On climate change, we must put the apple down
… join with our global brothers and sisters. I’m praying for my crops as I continue to navigate floods, droughts and extreme temperatures. I’m also praying for God to open my heart to an …
A call to be our best selves
… resources. Meanwhile, famine is increasing. The desert is increasing. Melting ice promises the flooding of islands, costal cities and entire countries like Bangladesh. So the manifesto urges …