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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 …
Catholic relief groups active during 2024's many weather-related disasters
… 15 tornadoes that ravaged Florida. Western North Carolina saw incredible devastation as flooding from Helene swept away entire mountain communities , taking more than 100 lives. In …
A solemn Christmas in Asheville, three months after Hurricane Helene
… storm Helene hit the Southeast. Here in western North Carolina, we experienced massive flooding, intense winds and more than 1,000 mudslides. Helene's fury resulted in at least 225 … Biltmore Village where it flows into the French Broad, one of the oldest rivers in the world. Flooding from Helene devastated the village. The storm made landfall in Florida Sept. 26 as a …
In Vietnam, Christmas crèches deck the halls in environmental awareness
… reflects her concerns over the increasing environmental issues in her area, citing unusual floods and droughts. Such events in Vietnam and around the world have worsened due to … craft business, recalled how a priest had rescued his ailing mother during the catastrophic floods in 1999. As a member of the Thach Binh parish rescue team, Duc has seen the devastating … endured nine storms and one tropical depression, resulting in heavy rainfall, widespread flooding, waterlogging, flash floods and landslides. Hurricane Yagi, which struck in September, …
'Wisdom from the Global Sisterhood': Sentinels of Advent and Christmas
… reflected in Psalm 130, giving voice to hearts suffering apocalyptic events of war, hunger, floods, drought, disappointment, betrayal, loneliness and spiritual darkness — and yet, still finding hope in God's faithfulness. Floods will cease. Rain will come to parched Earth. Someone will reach out to the lonely. New …
Notre Dame reopening offers glimmer of light to French church after dark stretch
… be a nightmare trying to move around inside the cathedral due to the hordes of visitors that flooded into the sacred space in between its five daily liturgies. "It was like you were crossing …
Ex-New Orleans priest pleads guilty to rape and kidnapping in sexual abuse case ahead of trial
… order after the archdiocese sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2020 following a flood of abuse claims. The records are said to chronicle years of such claims, interviews with …
The world's biggest climate case begins in The Hague
… of the hottest year on record, punctuated by numerous extreme weather events including deadly floods and hurricanes driven by climate change. "The stakes are not high, they're devastatingly …
It is time to take a stand for our immigrants
… warning that it could cut the U.S. agricultural workforce by nearly half. Jennifer Tilton Flood, a Maine dairy farmer, recently told Newsweek: "Mass deportations could affect our entire …
Christ the king and the apocalypse
… civil wars, terrorism and famine plague the world. The weather is giving us either droughts or floods. And scientists are warning us that global warming is advancing closer to disastrous …
Meet the peach that traveled the Trail of Tears and the elders working to save it
… extremely firm but sweet. The Indian peach is threatened by climate change. Where hurricanes, flooding, and higher temperatures have massive impacts on crops, including peaches, around the … of nearly $6.5 billion dollars . But Helene's path was only the beginning. Hurricanes bring flooding, which is especially bad for peaches — peach trees don't like to be too wet and can … the peach is a resilient plant, peach chill will become an issue. Natural disasters like floods become more of a threat to the lives and livelihoods of tribal members — tribal lands in …
Bishops' plenary, Mass and cardinal's visit focus on flood devastation, solidarity in Spain
… Cathedral in Madrid Nov. 19 to pray for all those affected by the tragic end-of-October floods in Valencia, Albacete and Cuenca, where over 200 people lost their lives. "When we think … Nov. 18 by offering a prayer "for the eternal rest of those who died as a result of the fierce floods in Valencia, Albacete and other places in our land." During his speech, the archbishop of … of Sorrow parish and school, one of eight schools in the area but the most affected by the flood. "It was completely destroyed. The force of the water broke the walls and the classrooms …
Climate action at COP29 needed for humanity and our 'companions along the way'
… ahead of Nov. 29 general elections. Given the impacts of climate change, such as the recent flooding in Valencia, Spain, and also in parts of Ireland earlier this year, it "may have a …