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Leadership style, a comparison between Dr. King and Pope Francis
… to find much evidence of such high-minded discussion. A tidal wave of heated, nonsense words flood the airwaves and riddle the internet, but who remembers a word of it? Thankfully, then, Dr. …
The left needs to shed cultish dogmatism, embrace universalism anew
… their ancient tribal circuits, preparing them for battle. Many students find it thrilling; it floods them with a sense of meaning and purpose." He reverts to this conservative fascination …
Build bridges to one another through love
… sons and daughters from afar. This sight will make your face radiant, your heart throbbing. A flood of camels will cover you, caravans from Midian and Ephah. Those from Sheba will come, …
Pope to hear from indigenous about ministry, land rights in Chile, Peru
… told CNS. Pacaya lives in Masusa, a riverside neighborhood of houses built on stilts, which floods each year during the rainy season. The houses lack running water and sewage systems, and …
8 tips for nurturing your body, mind and spirit in 2018
… While technology has innumerable benefits, every hour in front of a screen also dumps a flood of external input into your life. How can we be selective about our media intake? What …
Natural disasters prompt church to raise millions for aid, recovery
… large and small, signaling a massive loss of income and livelihood. Collapsed buildings, flooded homes and roofless structures offered testimony to the severity of the storm. The … of rain on some communities. Catholic parishes and schools were among entities affected by flooding. The storm was the first major hurricane to make landfall on the U.S. mainland since … With winds topping 160 miles an hour, both storms devastated entire islands. Irma also caused flooding throughout Florida. Beyond Puerto Rico, the U.S Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, …
Philip Pullman warns of absolute power in new novel
… inn asking about a baby living at the priory across the river. The baby is Lyra. And when a flood and a madman threaten Lyra's life, Malcolm and his friend Alice hop in his canoe and do … Dust itself — is material, not spiritual. And in the end, while Malcolm keeps Lyra safe, the flood-ravaged, tyranny-ridden nation is anything but. So there are more adventures to come. Like …
Whether Hollywood or the Vatican, patriarchy gives men license to abuse
… the New Yorker Radio Hour presented a series of interviews on the fallout from the unrelenting flood of sordid tales of sexual misconduct and assault by men. In one interview, feminist author …
In Puerto Rico, much work to do and much suffering remains, says cardinal
… large and small, signaling a massive loss of income and livelihood. Collapsed buildings, flooded homes, and roofless structures abounded. There were barely any stoplights in operation, … but the hurricane ripped open the roof of their building space like it was a piece of foil, flooding the parish hall and chapel, and rendering the structure completely useless. Out front on …
In coal country, Catholics testify in favor of Clean Power Plan
… , climate scientists expect to continue to see worsening droughts, more intense wildfires and flooding, and more extreme severe weather events. “The impacts of climate change are harming …
Pope praises Bangladesh's care for Rohingya, asks global leaders for 'decisive measures'
… Nov. 28, after the government announced a plan to relocate some 100,000 of the refugees to a flood-prone island in the Bay of Bengal. Critics say the plan to develop Bhashan Char Island, two … settlement, is unrealistic and likely to leave the refugees on the island subject to drastic flooding during the monsoon season. Francis arrived in Dhaka Nov. 30 to a formal welcome ceremony …
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
… and the servant put them carefully in a cupboard, saying that he was keeping them safe from floods, droughts or a plague of locusts. The master handed his fortune over to his servants so …
US Catholics join pope in press for more ambitious climate action at COP23
… is viewed as the point where effects of climate change such as more powerful storms and floods and prolonged droughts and heat waves — all impacts likely to harm the poor first and most …
Hurricane-ravaged dioceses still suffering, US bishops say
… or became infested with mold. After Hurricane Harvey, parishes, schools and a retreat center flooded in the Diocese of Beaumont, Texas, in some places taking in as much as 64 inches of …
Cardinal Parolin addresses US bishops with call for 'profound consensus'
… Charities USA for the organization's work assisting the people affected by the storms and flooding his own diocese experienced. It is too soon to claim the bishops are setting off in a …
COP23, led by island nation Fiji, aims to buoy urgency for climate action
… climate change has brought: high tides getting higher, water tables rising, more frequent flooding. In an upcoming podcast for the Columban Center, Lani Tamatawale, a Columban lay missionary in Fiji, described how one village experience two floods in a short period of time, the second coming as the new school years was beginning. “It … as it relates to climate change, as they often experience the impacts of harsher droughts, floods and wildfires first and most acutely, said Wesley Cocozello, communications and outreach …
Churches look to tighten security, even arm congregants, after Texas shooting
… had shot and killed several others at a nearby mission center. The memories of that day came flooding back for Boyd when he learned of the mass shooting Sunday (Nov. 5) that left 26 people …
Climate change is a threat to rich and poor alike
… world heritage island of Dominica. The impact is not confined to this region. The record floods across Bangladesh, India and Nepal have made life miserable for some 40 million people. … increasing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, leading to more intense rainfall and flooding in some places, and drought in others. Some areas experience both, as was the case this … risk now; tackle climate change in the long-term … Miami is working hard on expanding its flood protection program; $400 million is earmarked to finance sea pumps, improved roads and …
Puerto Ricans see link between poverty, hurricane deaths
… a gorge, this area of Guajataca practically became a huge muddy lake during Hurricane Maria's flooding. Weeks later, the receded waters uncovered several abandoned vehicles that had ended … residents. Due to the narrowing of the channel over time, the area is subject to frequent flooding, including raw sewage from buildings with insufficient sanitation." La Perla and Martin …
Amid hurricane's devastation, Puerto Ricans' spirit seen shining through
… mostly by falling trees. Its basement amphitheater and several storage units underground were flooded. "We are at time of national mourning, trauma, after the passing of two hurricanes ... …