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Vatican's new congregation of clichÈs doesn't help beleaguered pope
… other church personnel. Why has this obviously sincere and gentle man been unable to calm the flood waters of a crisis that threaten to engulf him? While these waters swirl around the pope’s …
Catholic Charities lobbies for innovative anti-poverty program
… Catholic Charities USA.) … WASHINGTON … -- Catholic Charities leaders from across the nation flooded the offices of U.S. senators and representatives Sept. 28 to push for a major new U.S. …
'Tell them to come to the church'
… question of immigration reform. The immigration crisis, which is really about both the ongoing flood of desperate economic refugees entering the country and the lack of any coherent path to …
A new look at hunger
… invisible as it was when I was in East Africa or thundering and crashing as it is now in the flooded areas of Pakistan, we must find new and effective solutions to combat this global menace. …
Young Christians seek intentional community among poor
… people move. They’ve thrown birthday parties for neighbors. And they cleaned up one woman’s flooded apartment. Police officers are still dispatched to Barberry Village on a regular basis, …
Pakistan from another view
… on the issues surrounding development aid to Pakistan, take a look at Communities confront flood fallout , a commentary by Ben Fraser that appears in the Australian Jesuit publication, …
Pakistan's slow-moving emergency
… Pakistan now must rebuild and repair again -- this time in the wake of the devastating floods being called the worst natural disaster in Pakistan’s history. On a recent day, officials of Balakot’s sole hospital stood amid the flooded-out structure and said that time was not on their side, given the approaching winter and … prepare to unload bags of rice at a food distribution site near Dubair, Pakistan. Though post-flooding conditions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa may have seemed less dramatic compared to the tragedy …
Quake strained Haitiís already ailing food system
… putting increasing pressure on local farmers, who find it hard to compete in a market flooded by cheap rice, residents say. This puts more burdens on farmers as they try to secure … farm credit and of recovering from a cycle of hurricanes in recent years that caused massive flooding and crippled the region. This accumulation of problem upon problem was confirmed by … list of worries facing him and other farmers -- drainage problems in the face of increased floods; “usury” loans that constantly keep him and others mired in debt; and the exorbitant costs …
Labor Day: Bishops call for new 'social contract'
… NCR Staff … Contractors for the Army Corps of Engineers build a flood wall in Harvey, La., in 2009. (CNS/Jim West) Contractors for the Army Corps of Engineers build a flood wall in Harvey, La., in 2009. (CNS/Jim West) WASHINGTON – "Workers need a new 'social …
Spiritual leaders in the battle zones
… of a fairly stable community of fellow chaplains. When memories of being in war zones come flooding back, he turns to other priests who let him share what he is feeling. Freely admitting …
NCR contributor on five years since Katrina
… Katrina and now, despite a smaller human footprint, poverty and crime still run deep. The flood hit hardest in downriver neighbourhoods like the Lower Ninth Ward, which today has pockets … It Right Foundation. A movie star did more to rebuild the Big Nine than city hall. After the flood, Mayor C. Ray Nagin, an African-American and nominal Democrat (he gave $1,000 to Mr. Bush's … from the Urban Land Institute in Washington, D.C., endorsed in the early weeks after the flood. The population is smaller, with large areas under-populated and under-serviced. The …