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The church's one foundation
… prophecy fulfilled by Jesus, surely saw the connection to Peter, the rock struck to issue a flood of tears that baptized him and the followers of Jesus after the crucifixion. Out of human …
Mumbai Catholics open churches for thousands stranded by flooding
… Catholic News Service … Catholic churches and institutions in flood-hit Mumbai opened their doors to accommodate thousands of people stranded in the city by heavy rain and flooded streets. Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, India, and Syro-Malabar Bishop Thomas … and other institutions in Mumbai and its surroundings have been partially submerged in the flood water following incessant rain in the past couple of days in the city," said Fr. Nigel …
Send back the Statue of Liberty
… our best efforts, we were not able to keep out these undesirables and our country has been flooded with Irish, Poles, Italians, Catholics and Jews. And although many of the descendants of …
Bishop McElroy on Laudato Si': An 'urgent summons' to the American people
… Abel by Cain, the divisions of the people of Babel and the moral decay that led to the great flood of Noah.Weeping over these tragic consequences of his sinfulness for these unending …
Young people's activism is sign of hope for Earth, says Cardinal Turkson
… six months old, but it was already had the highest temperatures ever recorded. She also cited floods, prolonged droughts and rapid melting in the Arctic as some of the critical warning signs …
Struggles of families uprooted by Belo Monte reveal the dam's dark side
… affected by the dam. "Some have had to give up fishing altogether." People displaced by the flooding were moved to new neighborhoods, practically devoid of trees, carved out of land at the … houses with cement walls and tin roofs that trap the heat. Ultimately, the old area did not flood, but it is now a park, so families cannot move back. In his new neighborhood, he gets water … said. The dam also has affected indigenous territories downstream. Although they were not flooded, they are suffering invasions from settlers and land speculators, he added. An area …
African churches work to counter pressures on Congo River basin
… as well as certain awareness. He said the church has observed disruption of seasons, massive flooding, and drought in the northeast parts of the country. At same time, cattle herders from …
Maggots may be a deus ex machina to save us from global warming
… disruption of food supplies will cause millions to starve. Dried-up rivers and lakes and the flooding of coastal cities will force millions to migrate, making the current refugee crisis look …
Amid climate threat, Catholics pursue ecological conversion in US church
… have become clearer. Scientists have said that climate change was a contributing factor to flooding that devastated parts of the Midwest this spring — including areas outside Omaha where …
Parish roundup: Feeding people throughout Missouri; new film about sex trafficking
… Missouri played key roles in helping people affected by late-May tornadoes and widespread flooding in the area. Also in Missouri, in the St. Louis Archdiocese, Bertha and Andres Morales …