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Greening the motherhouse requires big investments and changing habits
… the Earth to the pain of those living on it, suffering in many ways. With natural disasters, floods, fires and famines, she said the sisters must do their part to mitigate environmental …
Russia's Catholics recall their 'gulag martyrs' 100 years after Lenin's revolution
… "They conceive of arranging things justly. But having repudiated Christ, they will end by flooding the world with blood." The revolution's mastermind, Vladimir Lenin, had sworn to …
Puerto Rico's situation is getting worse, not better
… water. It is easily treatable in normal circumstances. The previously dangerous landfills flooded, further filling the rivers and streams with dangerous toxins . Of course, the tourism …
On Arkansas death row or at parishes, Msgr. Harris serves by 'being there'
… safe environment." Harris has been called for group crisis intervention during significant flooding, murders and large storms. He is also involved in training regional teams — so far …
Black and brown bodies among us in the body of Christ
… I was fully aware that I could count on one hand how many black people there were. I was flooded with images of all those others who have not been cherished or celebrated for who they …
Hurricane Maria offers a chance for moral clarity and action
… 2 degrees mark, a point at which climate scientists predict climate impacts, such as increased flooding, droughts and intensified storms, may become irreversible. Such fossil fuel-based …
South Carolina students, Catholic Charities mobilize to aid storm victims
… about three weeks, hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria wreaked havoc with destructive tornadoes, floods and winds so strong they bent and twisted an iron cross outside a Jesuit school in San … "Kelly Kaminski leads a great team that has been working on recovery since the 2015 floods and Hurricane Matthew in 2016, so they have a lot of experience." When Kaminski spoke to … live inland or in rural areas, where many were affected by heavy rains but do not have flood insurance. Before they left for home, the South Carolina workers helped assess residents' …
Firebrand jurist Moore wins GOP primary runoff in Alabama
… in the voting. The low-turnout election gave an advantage to Moore as his loyal supporters flooded the polls. Strange, the state's former attorney general, was appointed to Sessions' seat …
World hunger escalates, says UN report
… in particular where the food security impacts of conflict were compounded by droughts of floods, linked in part to El Niño phenomenon and climate-related shocks." As climate change …
Fr. James Martin uninvited from talk at CUA seminary
… to Jesuit Fr. James Martin to speak on campus after a campaign among far-right church groups flooded the school with opposition to the priest’s new book on LGBT Catholics. Martin, editor at …
Nearly 3 weeks into Rohingya crisis, refugees still fleeing
… weeks into a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar, thousands were still flooding across the border Thursday in search of help and safety in teeming refugee settlements … citizenship despite centuries-old roots in the Rakhine region. The thousands of Rohingya flooding into Bangladesh every day have arrived hungry and traumatized. Many need urgent medical …
Paying for Harvey and Irma
… a much bigger bill for infrastructure and housing repair and protection from future storms and floods. If Congress wants to offset these costs, I say turn to the Pentagon. And I haven't even …
Climate change is real: We must act
… I watched Hurricane Harvey wreak incredible damage in Houston. And then there have devastating floods in South Asia that have caused people to flee their homes in droves. Add to that …
Irma weakens as it heads north, but leaves path of destruction
… in Florida after ripping through southern portions of the state and the Caribbean islands, flooding cities, knocking out power to millions, destroying homes and businesses and killing more … eastern Caribbean, snapped construction cranes in downtown Miami, and brought unprecedented flooding on Cuba's north coast. "The hurricane has caused serious damage in the towns, villages …
After Hurricane Harvey, rebuilding a more secure, self-regulating future
… Donna Schaper … Recent news of devastating flooding in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, the latter where one-third of the country is under water … is a lot better than sending checks that will go to rebuild refineries and vulnerable homes in flood plains. We could tax ourselves as people whose basements may still be dry but who see the …
Human costs of Harvey may stretch for decades
… … Like most NCR readers, I have been watching with horror and sadness the torrential rains and flooding brought to Texas by Hurricane Harvey. I've grieved for the loss of life, and I've … a small boat, or how I would react walking into the first floor of a house after it had been flooded with 1 or 2 feet of water. I've seen the faces of families devastated by the damage, now … to deal with flooding in their homes, but pollution in water that's contaminated when water floods refineries and plants." He called it "a perfect storm of pollution, environmental racism, …
Links for 08/31/17
… the question that is most obvious: How is it that Houston has experienced its third “500-year” flood in three years? And Shawn Boburg and Beth Reinhard examine how, when it comes to urban … the lack of regulations in Texas may turn horrible weather events into catastrophic ones. Floods bring many things to the surface, and hypocrisy and forgiveness are among them. The …
Morning Briefing
… Vatican correspondent Joshua J. McElwee. Not that we're complaining. ... If you think the flooding in Houston is bad, check out these pictures of extreme flooding in Nepal, India and Bangladesh . Warning: One features the body of a dead child whose …
Catholic groups are mobilizing to help in Hurricane Harvey's aftermath
… hit the Gulf Coast in a catastrophic and devastating way this weekend, bringing with it severe flooding and high winds which have taken human life, caused countless injuries, and severely … days, said the National Hurricane Center. "We have to remember ... the families affected by flood damage in the next few days in other parts of the state will be in need of relief," said … the country's fourth largest city with 6.6 million residents, many struggled seeking safety in flooded residential streets, which are expected to get up to 50 inches of rainfall by the time …
Vatican confirms pope's visit to Myanmar, Bangladesh in late November
… them, that they may be given full rights." The pope also prayed for the victims of monsoon floods in Nepal, India and Bangladesh. The devastating floods have claimed the lives of over 1,200 people and displaced millions, the Arabic news …