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Catholic agencies in California organize outreach, relief for storm victims amid historic rainfall
… a series of atmospheric rivers have brought record-setting rainfall to the state, leading to flooding, mudslides and evacuations. Nineteen people have died, while a 5-year-old boy remained missing after being swept away in a flash flood earlier in the week. One state official estimated the storms could cause more than $1 … California Catholic Conference offered prayers for "those who have lost their lives, those in flooded areas or who are at risk of flooding, for those who continue to be without power, and for …
Jan 13, 2023
New baptism to new life
… void and formed in the image the Creator. The sign of the dove that signaled the end of the flood and the beginning of creation again is another way of describing Jesus' baptism. Jesus …
Jan 5, 2023
South Dakota is among states 'badly hit' by 'once-in-a-generation' storm
… pipes at the school ruptured due to the extreme cold, with "thousands of gallons of water" flooding the basement, where classrooms and assembly areas were located. St. Joseph's board …
Dec 28, 2022
Love comes first, pope says in letter on teaching of St. Francis de Sales
… a region on the border of France and Switzerland. "He encountered something unexpected: a flood 'of saints, true saints, in great numbers and in all places,'" as St. Francis described …
Dec 28, 2022
'Ukraine Crucifixion': At Christmas, war-torn Ukraine confident in its resurrection
… While Russia has targeted critical Ukrainian infrastructure in recent months, in an effort to flood Poland and the rest of Europe and overwhelm the continent with even more refugees in hopes …
Dec 20, 2022
Documentary's personal stories highlight urgent message of Laudato Si'
… people will play a critical role in preserving the world's biodiversity. The Kedarnath Floods informed 15-year-old Pandey's activism at a tender age. Striking the North Indian state of … about the tragic fate of a friend who didn't survive in a flimsy boat while trying to escape flooding at home. Emboldened by the news of the tragedy, Kandé tells his new companions in …
Dec 17, 2022
Editorial: Justice Samuel Alito is NCR's 2022 Newsmaker of the Year
… County v. Holder case, which gutted portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and led to a flood of voter suppression schemes in its wake. In his dissent in the 2015 case Obergefell v. …
Dec 16, 2022
Leonard Leo has reshaped the Supreme Court. Is he reshaping Catholic University too?
… The confluence of Leo's fundraising and his key position on the board, along with the flood of Koch money at the university in recent years, has raised concerns among some current and …
Dec 15, 2022
In Advent, we hope and wait. Climate change doesn't lend itself to either.
… the fact that coral reefs are dying. Few knew that Pakistan experienced the most devastating flood in its history. Few cared about those starving in Africa because of drought. Some were …
Dec 3, 2022
Grounded in the Word
… Pat Marrin … “The rain fell, the floods came, the winds blew and buffeted the house” (Matt 7:24). Is 26:1-6 ; Matt 7:21, 24-27 …
Nov 30, 2022
Nigerian Catholic community mobilizes to help with victims of flooding
… News Service … Emeka Okoye, a 54-year-old farmer, and his family got trapped when a heavy flood bubbled into their apartment in southeastern Nigeria. He quickly moved his family from the … swept away by the gushing flood, while others were damaged," Okoye said of the early October flooding. Emeka also lost his farmland — his yams, cassava and potatoes. "I expected a bumper … Early this year, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency warned of the impending devastating floods and, in September, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency informed Nigerians that the …
Nov 18, 2022