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Doctors declare Pope Francis no longer in 'imminent danger'
… March 10 rosary. The Vatican also announced that the pope has been made aware of the flash flooding that has claimed the lives of at least 16 people in his native homeland of Argentina and …
'Flood injustice' calls us to declare the dignity of vulnerable communities
… the Assumption Catholic Church, the beating heart of the tiny farmworker town. "Everything was flooded, all the houses, the small shops, everything," said a resident of the 2,500-person … the disaster in Pajaro still warrants attention. It is a warning sign for the vulnerability to flooding of low-income communities, and it is a challenge for Catholic moral thought in response … live behind levees that are at high or very high risk for failure amid the increasing risk of floods brought on by climate change. Flood damage from a warming climate is estimated to …
Stop the slop! Give up AI for Lent.
… amusement. A fair number are porn. In 2023, Amazon grew concerned that AI-generated "books" flooding its Kindle Direct Publishing marketplace crowded out quality, human-crafted …
Faith groups' environmental projects halted by Trump's climate funding freeze
… urban temperatures, planting trees can clean the air of pollutants, capture carbon and reduce flooding by soaking up rainwater. The urban forestry program specifically targeted disadvantaged …
How Trump's USAID shutdown threatens the world's climate goals
… to rise. For example, the agency would ensure water and sewer systems could handle bigger floods, or would plan to inoculate against diseases that might spread faster in warm weather . … investment from renewable energy developers and insurance companies that offer drought and flood coverage to vulnerable areas abroad. USAID's renewable energy efforts may be some of the … projects a year that are intended to make the country's farmers more resilient to drought and flooding. (This is in addition to public health and AIDS relief provided to the country, which …
The profound presence of silence
… wildfires and mass shootings across America, and ongoing global crises of all kinds. Our flood of words — racing through social media, echoing in empty streets, crying out in protest — …
Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership
… 1,600 other Maká live, is located across the Paraguay River, not too far from Fray Bartolomé. Floods forced them to relocate in the 1980s, and they haven’t been able to move back since. …
For DC airport chaplain, disaster training becomes reality
… handle media requests as well as unwelcome social media posts. More recently, he's assisted flood victims in his area when police chaplains sought additional aid. "You can actually go and …
US bishop pleads for human solidarity with 'discarded' migrants,' sharing their stories
… struggle with addictions?" asked Tyson. "Can we focus not only on the question of why we are flooded with opioids, but why are the people we serve turning towards drugs. Why are we here in …
All should pray for President Trump, even those who hate him
… The electrical grid needs upgrading. Natural disasters from fires, earthquakes, hurricanes and floods will continue to happen. Home insurance rates are going up, if you can get insurance. …
Trump environmental rollbacks pose a threat to life, Catholic groups say
… disproportionately from more intense heat waves and droughts and more destructive wildfires, floods and storms. In his first hours as president, Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive …
Between New Orleans and Los Angeles, bonds of solace in times of terror
… under the weight of water, caused flames elsewhere in town. In those aching weeks after the flood, church bells tolled benign echoes of continuity as military helicopters churned across the … Church members from several northern states had come like a spiritual army to help the flooded city. "They did a lot of hard dirty work getting the drywall out and saved some of my …
More than $5 billion spent on Catholic sexual abuse allegations, new report finds
… reported, with 2,506 credible allegations reported that year. That year came after a flood of revelations about the extent of sexual abuse in the church. Many state investigations …
Faith organizations have a complex relationship to disaster relief
… outdoors. Out in the yard, beneath a clear blue sky and uphill from devastation wrought by the flood, the congregation interspersed prayer with the testimonies of congregants who had pulled … Baptists, and many other other denominations rushed in to help, as they so often do after floods and hurricanes and wildfires everywhere. Almost three months later, the sight of church … volunteer in Watauga County, North Carolina, recalled church groups offering to cook meals for flood victims and leaving stacks of Bibles behind. "Generally people aren't taking them," she …
When you want to call it quits, find hope for creation in your own small actions
… clothes; piles of electronic trash; dying sea life; and countries suffering from drought, floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters. Many people must rely on bottled water for their …
'Black Doves' turns a religious symbol on its head
… and atonement. In Genesis, the dove is a harbinger of new life and signals the end of the flood. The dove that descends upon Jesus during his baptism in all four Gospel accounts …
How to take climate change out of the culture wars
… experiences that they're having in their backyards," Girard said. Yet even as fires, floods, and heat waves become noticeably worse, Democrats and Republicans are further apart on …
Forgiveness isn't overrated — just misunderstood
… consulted insisted that immediate forgiveness of Nassar was required by her faith and would flood her with peace. They had no appreciation of the deep trauma she'd suffered. Her experience …
Revisiting EarthBeat's top and most-read news of 2024
… drought in parts of Africa. Severe heat waves across the map. Landslides in India . Major flooding across the globe, including in Spain and France , at one point temporarily closing …
Catholic sisters share community customs for Advent and Christmas
… referred to as Pase del Niño (the Welcoming of the Child). Then, on Dec. 24, families would flood the church to attend Mass, many of them carrying a statue of the Child Jesus, varying in …