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Franciscan sister's nonprofit aims to create bridges between U.S., Vietnam
… of Franciscan Sr. Sen Nguyen. On April 23, 1975, as Saigon was collapsing and refugees were flooding south, she was distressed by the corpses of children lining the beach in her village …
Liturgical jazz band answers calling to evangelism
… the first note from the choir, they had me,” he said. Wanting to hear more, he asked David Flood, the organist and master of choristers, if he could attend a rehearsal. Flood said yes, and Barnett invited him out for a drink afterward. Barnett played a recording of … he said. “They’re the mother church of the Anglican Communion. They don’t mess around.” But Flood recognized that Theodicy was on to something, and so it was arranged that the group would …
In the footsteps of saints, contemplative tradition persists on Lindisfarne
… here. It is perilous to ignore its tides. Twice a day the fast-rising waters of the North Sea flood the mile and a half causeway that joins the island to the mainland. Tide times and the …
New documentary tells post-Katrina story of New Orleans sisters
… of St. Joseph (1854); and the Teresian Sisters (1915). It takes viewers back to the flooding and the sisters' heroic efforts to care for stranded residents and those too frail or …
Sustainability in season at Illinois college
… water practices, such as bioswales and prairie restoration areas, to help prevent run-off and flooding; hydration stations installed on campus to reduce the use of plastic bottles. Last year, …
Discord with new priest floods Michigan island parish
Holy Cross parishioners prepare to eat at a 2010 parish picnic. (Photos by the Northern Islander) Holy Cross parishioners prepare to eat at a 2010 parish picnic. (Photos by the Northern Islander) The second weekend in August on Beaver Island, Mich., marks the Homecoming dinner -- an 80-year tradition where the island's yearlong and summer residents come together at Holy Cross Catholic Church on…
No school fun for child laborers
… mines and quarries. "Children dig and haul ore out of underground mines, dive into rivers and flooded tunnels, and transport heavy materials," the report states. "They grind rock and mix it …
LCWR to Rome: Neither fight nor flight, but engagement
… sees. Following publication of the CDF assessment and take-over bid, LCWR’s offices were flooded with messages of support, hope and concern for the nuns and the church itself. The joys …
Philippines reproductive health bill survives Catholic 'Prayer Power'
… have been saturated with unusually heavy monsoon rains. Half of metropolitan Manila was flooded by the evening of Aug. 6 with waist- or neck-deep waters.) "It shows the church's unity …
Saying yes could help save our planet
… In a July 6 Catholic News Service story , Matutina recalls witnessing massive landslides, flooding and deaths caused by logging and mining practices during 2007. height="120" width="180" …
Kathy Kelly from Kabul: A plea for peacemaker visas
… month when we turned around the visa rejection for Hakim. We had hesitated, this past week, to flood the embassy with letters supporting Ali and Abdulhai - but that hesitation is no longer …