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The God of love came for all, no matter the religion
… They are all gathered and come to you, your sons from afar, your daughters tenderly carried. A flood of camels will cover you. Caravans from Midian and Ephah. Those from Sheba will come, …
West Virginia Catholic Worker finds God in her surroundings
… Fr. John S. Rausch, director of The Committee on Appalachia, said the price of MTR includes "flooding exacerbated by denuded mountains, cracked foundations from blasting and water polluted …
New Orleans parish to reopen as charismatic center
… Katrina damaged many Catholic church buildings in 2005 and some Catholics never returned after flood waters receded. In 2005, before Katrina, the archdiocese had 490,898 Catholics; in 2007, …
Apologizing for Iraq
… in or turn off with the flick of a switch. Reports about the war's conclusion brought on a flood of memories. I remembered the many demonstrations I attended during the winter of …
Ads aim to extend Catholic welcome
… Brian Roewe … With Christmas comes a flood of holiday favorites to the TV -- there’s Rudolph, George Bailey, Scrooge and Charlie …
Couple who turned farm to wetland faces huge tax bill
… Wetlands Reserve Program. Wetlands serve as "kidneys": Celebrezze writes that they can slow flood waters that could impact bridges, roads, schools, office buildings and homes; depending on …
Cardinal George keeps pot boiling
… like the Ku Klux Klan, demonstrating in the streets against Catholicism." This prompted a flood of objections from gay supporters and community groups. Some demanded that George resign. …
Is it green to cut down a Christmas tree?
… NCR posted a story on the response of Catholic agencies to aid those left homeless in the flooding over the weekend. A new type of food bank in Portland, Ore. , has helped many families …
Morning Briefing
… -- … 'We lack everything' … With no clean water, electricity, food and shelter, residents of flood-hit areas in Mindanao are grappling with a humanitarian crisis. Cloyne, Ireland -- … …
Church agencies rush aid to thousands of Philippine flood victims
… government to assist tens of thousands of people left homeless in northern Mindanao by flash flooding caused by an intense tropical storm that left at least 650 people dead and hundreds more … about 135,000 people in 13 provinces were affected by Tropical Storm Washi, which unleashed floods and landslides as people slept in their homes across northern Mindanao late Dec. 16. … met at the residence of Archbishop Antonio Ledesma of Cagayan de Oro, just outside the flood zone Dec. 19 to coordinate their response with the government. The representatives planned …
Natural disasters in 2011 prompt outpouring of charity
… destruction. The devastation across the globe included an earthquake and tsunami in Japan, flooding in Australia and a drought in Africa. The United States also was particularly hard hit … drought in the Southwest, deadly tornadoes, a massive blizzard in the Northeast, major river floods in the Midwest, an earthquake on the East Coast followed by a hurricane that caused … in the Southwest and strong windstorms in Southern California to end the year. In January, a flood in Queensland, Australia, killed 13 people and devastated much of Australia's coal, beef …