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… to a warming planet" were set to grow, with developing countries "bearing the brunt" from floods, storms and droughts. The report said annual economic losses had risen from $50 billion in …

… swept through Tacloban City, Leyte. Eleven people they were serving were also killed in the flood the typhoon triggered, members of the orders told NCR . The Missionary Benedictine Sisters … Benedictines were working in the 160-bed hospital when it ran out of supplies days after the flood, Mother Prioress Adelaida Ygrubai told NCR . Ten other sisters had joined them the day … Korea treat patients. She said they now do surgery as workers tidy up the mess left by the flood, and supplies come in more easily with the opening of Tacloban airport Friday. A pregnant …

… local churches in regions most severely hit, helping people displaced or otherwise affected by flooding, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines said. Caritas Manila, the church's … and bridges remained impassable, buildings that are being used are damaged and filthy from the flooding. Until Friday, airlines carrying supplies could not use the Tacloban airport at night. …

… son said: "The water was so high. It was so high," as he put his arm up to indicate the flood's depth. Manos said she decided to come to Manila because none of the food packs being …

… Heat waves across Europe have increased deaths among older and poorer citizens, while flash floods in Africa have been four times worse than in any previous decade. While climate-related …

… that we live in one world, not three. Nothing that I've seen, from plague to famine to flood to quake, could persuade me otherwise." "As Dr. Farmer knows better than most, poverty for …

… "there are no emergency demographics," said Regina Coyle. Recounting the night of fright and flooding that came with last year's arrival of Superstorm Sandy, Coyle recalled with tears and thanksgiving the deliverance from the storm that flooded her house, her church and the parish hall she had prepared over many days as an emergency … a 48-foot truck donated by UPS. The vehicle remained parked outside the hall for days. But the flooding totaled all of the cars that had been in the lot when Sandy struck, leaving scores of …

… of lack of ordained ministers or because of a laissez-faire style of leadership) may open the flood gates on serious misconduct, scandalize the community and abort vocations to the priesthood …

… Several families in the area around Ewing who have lost their homes and possessions to fire or flood have been invited into the store over the years and allowed to take whatever they need. …

… Marie several years ago during a time of ongoing problems for Pakistan (for example, years of floods that followed a horrific 2005 earthquake), I am struck by her steadfast concern for the … work performed in Pakistan -- not a popular thing to do in post-9/11 America. After flooding hit the country in 2011, Marie wrote: "This is such a tragedy. It is difficult to imagine all of this happening after last year's floods. I pray that CWS can somehow engage the Pakistani community here in the U.S. to respond. I …

… of Noah’s ark, “the people who approached the ark knew that they were doing so because of the Flood-water…but the beasts had no idea why they were coming to Noah; it was the Spirit which was …

… failed because, during its ten years on the books, gun violence did not decrease. Well, if you flood the nation with assault weapons for twenty years, and only ban the sale of new ones, it may …

… … Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila said he is praying for all those affected by extensive flooding in northern Colorado and urged all people of good will "to join me in prayer." "This … the region impassable. Law enforcement officials confirmed at least three people died in the flood waters. More rain -- from 6 to 10 inches-- was expected to fall through the weekend, … of canyons in the foothills west of Denver were being warned about the risk of more flash floods. According to a USA Today story, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle described the situation …

… memories of our excitement about the March and my parents’ enthusiasm for civil rights came flooding back as I worked on my lecture. Q: Abp O'Boyle gave the invocation that day but there …

… Hispanic Americans leaving Catholicism for Islam … (text and video) … Teams find thousands of flooded-out Filipinos at parishes, centers … Aba diocese, Nigeria -- … Dispute between bishop and …

… sites at the Bannister Federal Complex with almost 900 toxins!  The KC Plant is located on a flood plain next to two rivers in a residential neighborhood. I wonder how can we trust that the … nuclear power plants upstream from Kansas City near Omaha, Nebraska, which were threatened by flood waters last year.  And of course, we are in tornado alley, and they often travel in a …

… results: The descendants increase and evil multiplies. God determines to make a new start: the flood, Noah and the family ark, a covenant that guarantees God's protection. But the mandate to …

… it happen. (Kettler acknowledged Burns and Schwietz carried most of the load, since a recent flood in Fairbanks that wiped out a whole village, including a Catholic church, is consuming much …

… than Pope Francis. Local church sources say approximately 700,000 pumped-up young believers flooded into Rio de Janeiro over the weekend before Francis even arrived, a wave that's expected …

… that killed approximately 55,000 people. It was also the wettest on record, causing massive flooding. According to NASA , 97 percent of climate scientists agree global warming trends over …