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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 …
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 …