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With a massive ark and museum, he spreads creationism a century after Scopes trial. He’s not alone
… members really could have sustained thousands of animals for months, floating above a global flood that drowned everyone else in the wicked world. "That's what we wanted to do through many … the cross on the ark's large door, which analogizes that just as the wicked perished in the flood, those without Christ face eternal hellfire. And there are more parallels to 1925. Bryan …
'A pope in muddy boots': Viral photos of Leo XIV reveal a history of pastoral care
… canal. The images of then-Bishop Robert Francis Prevost in the muddy aftermath of severe flooding in northern Peru in 2023 offer a glance at a man the world now knows as Pope Leo XIV. … or USAID. In the middle of the relief effort was Prevost. The bishop of Chiclayo waded through flooded streets as he toured damage in flooded parts of Íllimo, one of the small towns devastated … the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor." The 2023 flood was the final weather-related disaster to hit northwest Peru during Prevost's time in …
Pope Benedict XVI's election was 1st conclave NCR covered in a digital age
… that Vatican officials added to the colored smoke as an auxiliary measure. Thousands had flooded the square by the time the Senior Deacon of the College of Cardinals, Jorge Medina …
I'm still waiting for the US church to have an 'ecological conversion'
… who have contributed least to the problem. More extreme weather events, drought, wildfire, flooding, famine and disease are attributable to climate change that is primarily driven by …
Faithful of Peru diocese celebrate papal election of man they regard as one of their own
… with tireless travels through the diocese, especially in times of crisis such as catastrophic flooding. "Peru was where he learned to be a priest," Fr. Jorge Majail, spokesman for the Order … working in difficult situations; a picture of him wearing rubber boots, while ministering in a flood zone, made the rounds on social media. That pastoral work has not been forgotten in a country where the official response to the COVID-19 pandemic and catastrophic floods in 2017 were lacking. "The bishop at the time … taught us that we can move things forward …
In boots during floods, in vestments at Mass: Peruvians claim Leo XIV as a local
… of the church's response to the catastrophic 2017 El Niño Costero, which brought record flooding, destroyed homes and cut off entire communities from vital resources. "Bishop Prevost … hearts of Chiclayo," Sesa, who worked in Caritas, added. "Because he was always there — in the floods, the pandemic, the celebrations, and the sorrows. A bishop of the people. A true shepherd." …
From pangs of the soul, we can find something wonderful
… corn my husband puts out. They are our sweethearts, and a pang of worry for their well-being floods through me. Then, our neighbor's tiger cat with half an ear missing peers apprehensively …
Americans in St. Peter's Square, surprised by new pope, express their hopes
… awe of the historic moment. "I did not expect this," Wade said, her eyes fixed on the crowds flooding St. Peter's Square. She said she didn't know a lot about each of the front-runners for …
Inspired by Laudato Si', sisters turn Francis' vision into ecological action
… giant trees and sturdy buildings. Lush green earth turns to desert! The sky opens its flood gates, drowning the earth and all upon it. Mother Earth, choked with dust, floodwaters and … Pakistan is like looking back upon utter devastation. Two peak instances stand out for me: the floods of 2010 and 2022. In September 2022, I stood on a road outside Dadu, in Sindh Province, … could see. Right to the horizon was a massive lake stretching in all directions. Seeing these floods of biblical proportions and the scenes of people on the move setting up their make-shift …
How Gen Z is meme-ifying the conclave
… elect a successor to Francis will be the first decidedly in the social media age, opening the flood gates of commentary — both insightful and comedic. Gen Z, the first generation made …
On climate, Pope Francis was hard-hitting and hopeful
… their severity. They are as real as thousands of homes destroyed by fire in Los Angeles or a flooded western North Carolina. Without emotion, the relentless heat withers crops in the fields, the atmospheric rivers produce floods that scour hillsides and homes. As economies buckle under the weight of disasters, …
Holding tickets for Rome, Vatican pilgrims pivot from saint canonization to papal funeral
… Love was in Padua, Italy, visiting the burial site of St. Luke, when the city was suddenly flooded with the sound of church bells ringing. It was only when Love checked her phone that she …
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of Lexington and Concord
… Waldo Emerson's poem " Concord Hymn " in grade school: By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood And fired the …
Easter is a time to celebrate 'deep resurrection'
… Exsultet also opens with an address to the whole earth: "Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her, ablaze with light from her eternal King, let all corners of the earth be glad, …
Lenten campaign calls for ecological conversion in Brazil
… events, including heat waves, extended droughts (especially in the Amazon) and devastating floods, like the one that destroyed a large part of Rio Grande do Sul state in 2024 , displacing …
What Catholic sisters wish they had learned sooner
… true in circumstances beyond my control, such as the heavy rains that led to destructive flooding in parts of my country. Rather than feeling hopeless, I was moved to offer …
Faith groups blast 'evil' EPA rollback plans, 'climate change religion' comment
… years have all occurred in the past decade. Recent wildfires in Los Angeles and hurricanes and flooding in the South have reflected the types of conditions and storms scientists for decades …
Editorial: We must oppose Trump's immoral environmental agenda
… ample time to adapt. Now imagine that same stream suddenly transforming into a torrential flood, roaring downstream, eroding the soil, uprooting trees, and sweeping away entire ecosystems …
As Trump cuts humanitarian aid, sisters say they'll persevere
… to let them know church members care about foreign aid and want it back. "We're trying to flood every office of Congress, Republicans and Democrats, so that they really understand how we, …
King Charles III plans to meet Pope Francis during Vatican state visit in April
… celebrate the cuisine of the Emilia-Romagna region and meet with local farmers devastated by floods that recently hit the area. "The visit to Italy will underscore the depth and breadth of …