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… … Catholic News Service … An Irish missionary priest in Pakistan said the "sheer scale" of the flooding disaster is "hard to comprehend" and "the misery of people, camped on the side of the … and Balochistan provinces, in the south and southwest, have been the worst-affected by the floods. The country experienced nearly 190% more rain than the 30-year average in this year's … out on a lake as far as the eye can see," he said in late September. The area along the flood plain of the Indus River was badly affected. "About 2 million acres of cultivated crops …

… is that there will be three or four heavily affected dioceses," he said, pointing to heavy flooding in the dioceses of Mayagüez, Ponce and Caguas. The more than 1,000 church buildings …

… for a very long time." The hurricane touched down in Puerto Rico Sept. 18, causing massive flooding, wind damage, power outages and the shutdown of water service across a large part of the …

… Fiona, the telegrams said. The hurricane touched down in Puerto Rico Sept. 18, causing massive flooding, wind damage, power outages and the shutdown of water service across a large part of the …

… steward knew that the tenant farmers' debts would probably never be paid in full. A drought, floods, a plague of insects and other all-too-normal catastrophes regularly ruined sharecroppers' …

… News Service … Three bishops of Pakistan dioceses most affected by recent deadly monsoon flooding appealed for more funding for emergency food, repairing damaged homes and providing … the worst-hit victims in their provinces. The South Asian country has been hit hard by record floods caused by monsoon rains and glacial melting since the rainy season started this summer. … main roads connecting to major provinces and cities such as Punjab and Karachi have been flooded and bridges broken. He said four churches in his southwest vicariate, previously not as …

… disaster response team is assisting displaced families as a result of the Pearl River flooding and it is coordinating with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to become a … and a swift response to get water flowing back into all Jackson homes and businesses." Flooding of the Pearl River is just the latest in a long string of water-related woes in Jackson. …

… Catholic temple, which houses the treasured Virgin considered miraculous for having survived floods and earthquakes. He exhorted parishioners to support the church as the restoration … belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, ascended into heaven, body and soul. "In the midst of the floods, with all the evil they caused," Berruecos wrote, "against that background of darkness and …

… in a Facebook post  and compared it to biblical instances of extreme weather — such as the flood in Genesis or the years of famine and drought in Egypt — that are depicted as acts of God. …

… funds and providing emergency assistance to families in Pakistan, where record-breaking floods are estimated to have killed and injured thousands of people and destroyed large parts of … the rainy season, which started earlier than usual in mid-June, took residents by surprise. Flooding destroyed schools, hospitals, roads and other properties, Shirazi said in the statement. … become even more vulnerable in terms of their shelter and livelihoods. With the impact of the flood and the rain, we have seen people lose the food they planned to use over the next few …

… power, and indifference. We continue to experience the destructive force of natural disasters, floods, fires and heat waves and the consequent suffering of people, animals and ecosystems," …

… of the poor." The summer preceding this Season of Creation has been filled with both. Massive flooding in Pakistan during monsoon season has drawn comparisons to biblical times, with as much … for planning and development, told reporters, including at The Washington Post , of the floods. Major floods also wreaked havoc and upended lives in China and the U.S. — in eastern Kentucky, …

… Catholic News Service … Bishop Samson Shukardin has called for help for thousands affected by floods that have devastated his diocese and many other areas of Pakistan. "I am receiving a lot … parishes of the diocese," said the bishop. "Ninety percent of the territory of my diocese is flooded due to heavy rain. Many churches, parish houses and schools have been damaged by the … of Pakistan as the country is facing a very challenging situation due to the heavy rains and flooding since July. The people are left homeless and hungry besides the families grieving for …

… Mass with those gathered in front of the basilica. He prayed for those hit by a disastrous flood in Pakistan and appealed for "prompt and generous" international assistance. He prayed for …

… the increasing effects of climate change and biodiversity loss — more intense storm events and flooding, wildfires and record temperatures," he continued. "While there are positive signs of …

… Office for Global Concerns, said in a statement, referring to the heatwaves, wildfires and flooding this summer across the country and much of the world. "The cry of the earth, which Pope … Exceeding that threshold, scientists say, will lead to far more dangerous heatwaves, droughts, flooding and extreme weather, all of which disproportionately harm already marginalized people …

… team of experts and volunteers joined forces to rescue a boys soccer team stranded in a flooded cave in Chiang Rai province, in northern Thailand. As I watched, I couldn't help but see … driven by a changing climate .   The Chiang Rai cave where the boys were trapped was flooded very early in what turned out to be a particularly extreme monsoon season throughout …

… as Mass ended Aug. 7, while parishioners named a litany of communities devastated by deadly flooding at the end of July. The Mass began with a candle lighting in memory of the 37 confirmed … the life-shattering catastrophe. As of Aug. 8, donations to Catholic Charities of Lexington's flood relief fund for eastern Kentucky had reached $195,000 and Catholic Charities USA had … said Helfrich, the parish life director in Hazard. "They're afraid of looters." Since the floods struck, Helfrich said, she tends to her usual liturgical and other parish duties and then …

… climate change on display this summer across the country, from wildfires out west, to extreme flooding in Kentucky and Missouri, to scorching heat waves that have set records in many states …

… Katie Collins Scott … As residents of Kentucky endure historic flooding and face a rising death toll — which includes four siblings ages 2 to 8 years old — … parishioners who lost their homes. Though only around 1% of eastern Kentucky is Catholic, the flooding hit those served by church ministries hard, said Stowe. Eastern Kentucky, which includes … thought were receding might be rising again," he said. "There's also the possibly of flash flooding." Last year rainstorms ravaged Beattyville, Kentucky, flooding a church and destroying a …