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Pope calls bishops' negligence a crime: this is important
… any changes. They are using dishonest methods which include attacks on sympathetic lawmakers, flooding parishes with written documents that present blatantly dishonest and erroneous …
Brexit: Should I stay or should I go?
… seem to have forgotten what their faith demands in this regard.) Cheap labor from the east flooded into the west. Germany, united, faced the divergences most forcefully and immediately, …
Parishes around the globe work to implement pope's eco-encyclical
… include changing all lighting to LEDs or fluorescent. Most of the exterior lighting floods have been changed," he said. The parish will also look into the use of "rain gardens to …
Laudato Si' Week renews awareness ahead of encyclical anniversary
… a more personal connection to the environmental disruptions they see in the news, such as flooding in Texas or the drought in California, and with those who suffer as a result. “People …
Ethiopia drought not a full-scale disaster, benefitting from political stability
… almost hurt to look at it directly. Ethiopia is now dealing with the aftereffects of drought: flooding. Torrential downpours often follow droughts, but the desiccated, dry land cannot absorb such large quantities of water all at once, leading to flash floods. "Now with the heavy rains, especially in South Tigray, it's low and flat, so when the … 120,000 people in the southeastern and central parts of the country, and 200,000 more are in flood-risk areas and may also be forced out. … Twisting the truth … Although aid workers on the …
The Field Hospital: Covering parish life
… Turkey, Beruit and Syria, as well as to acknowledge the natural disasters of earthquake, flooding and tornadoes occurring since the last vigil. This represents a great deal of potential …
Daniel Berrigan: some end notes
… as if he had “just been picked apart by ducks.” The image came to mind in recent days with the flood of recollections, stories, testaments and tributes in the aftermath of his death as people …
'Mermaid' shifts from silly to serious
… across the globe. Beyond its role as harbinger of natural calamities such as tempests and floods that threaten human life, the mermaid -- a human-fish composite -- may be seen as well as …
Morning Briefing
… as head of state in Asia not related to a prominent male politician." … California sees flood of new voters spurred by presidential race … As United Methodists talk of splitting over …
Faith groups joined in larger networks celebrate 40 years of reducing poverty in Texas
… have leveraged, "Millions of dollars for basic services for our families, such as improving flood prone areas [and] reducing crime." He also mentioned passing bills to meet healthcare needs …
Kurisumala made it clear I couldn't walk away
… and shoulders of those lovely young girls I nuzzled at our St. Benedict's weekly canteen dance flooded my brain and made light work of my best intentions to save China. When I was 17, a …
Drought ravages Ethiopian communities, driving a rise in hunger
… as they did in April as part of the El Nino weather phenomenon that drove the drought, flash flooding has resulted. The most recent floods left at least 50 people dead and nearly 120,000 displaced. "People in this mountainous, …
Daniel Berrigan, poet, peacemaker, dies at 94
… United States over civil rights and Vietnam elevated the pressure to the breaking point. In a flood of public protests, civil disobedience and arrests, Berrigan became forever a symbol of a …
Sustainable future calls for new way of being
… to migrate inland, away from coastal cities. Building more walls to prevent migration or flooding will only exacerbate our deadly predicament. In my beloved south Louisiana, we know the …
Young nun, postulants among hundreds of Ecuador earthquake victims
… earthquake zone, including in Esmeraldas and Manabi provinces, were inundated with rain and flooding in the days before the disaster, making them prone to potential landslides and …
Faith groups petition Congress to honor Green Climate Fund pledge
… and other infrastructure in Bangladesh to protect more than 130,00 people from coastal flooding. “Addressing the harmful impacts of climate change upon the most vulnerable peoples and …
Growing emergencies fueled by environment, war, say heads of Caritas
… Ottawa, Ontario. "In the Philippines, there's an average of 20 typhoons each year," Roy said. "Floods and droughts increase. This will be the source of important migrations in years to come." … up, I do not recall floods. But now, even a rain that is not heavy can pose a threat of flood. When I was growing up, the typhoon signals reach only level 3. Now it is up to level 5. …
We do have control over our nation's politics
… circumstances, including the way the Citizens United decision by the U.S. Supreme Court has flooded campaigns with money from sources who expect to be repaid. But, in the end, that's just …
Reactions to pope's reflection on family life
… love from liberals who had hoped for a change in practices, not simply in tone. Statements flooded out from both directions. A sampling: Archbishop of Kentucky Joseph Kurtz, president of …
Catholic coalition files amicus brief backing Clean Power Plan
… Katrina, and urban "heat islands" on low-income communities, which are more likely located in flood-prone areas or who are more likely to lack air conditioning. In addition, they noted the …