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Biblical wisdom will help our nation reclaim its soul
… James Hug … As election day approaches, we are once again flooded with political ads for the opposing candidates. As it gets later in the season, the ads …
In Appalachia and Wisconsin, two approaches to the opioid crisis
… had already taken their toll in injuries, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company sent a flood of sales representatives to persuade local doctors that OxyContin was less addictive than …
To stem opioid crisis, investment coalition pressures supply chain
… safe improvement on the milder opioids that had been available. Manufacturers and distributors flooded communities, particularly poor rural counties, with pills. Doctors, who feared being …
Supreme Court examines dementia, health issues in death penalty cases
… Breyer said, adding that a narrow ruling in Madison's favor might prevent similar cases from flooding the courts. The other death penalty case before the court is Bucklew v. Precythe. …
Catholics urge action as UN report forecasts climate crisis in coming decades
… and the spread of vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue fever, and reduce the risks of flooding, infrastructure damage and saltwater intrusion to people living on small islands and …
At Season of Creation's end, know this: Climate change is here
… In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut, the aerial views of whole cities flooded brought back images of whole Mayan and Incan cities overgrown now by jungle, human life …
U.S. dioceses urged to have emergency collection for disaster relief
… Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas," the cardinal said. Torrential rainfall and catastrophic flooding due to Florence have severely damaged or destroyed "thousands of homes, businesses, and …
Parish roundup: Rainbow flag burned; last call Masses; North Carolina recovers
… important is music at Sunday Mass? Parishes in North Carolina reach out and dig out after the floods. [Peter Feuerherd is a correspondent for NCR's Field Hospital series on parish life and …
Kavanaugh hearing signals a cultural shift moment
… but it is as inexorable as the waters of the Mississippi. Justice Clarence Thomas escaped the flood. Donald Trump escaped the flood, at least so far. But, it appears Mr. Kavanaugh is drowning. [Michael Sean Winters covers …
Parish roundup: 'Dreamers' among award finalists; Monstrance inspires
… County). Known as "Hope Monstrance," the ostensorium was buried in mud and debris when Katrina flooding overwhelmed the free-standing chapel of St. Dominic Parish in the Lakeview neighborhood …
World leaders, faith groups gather for Global Climate Action Summit
… greater threat to our 'green and beautiful' earth than the more frequent and intense droughts, floods, storms and wildfire brought by climate change, which knows no barrier," said Nana Firman, … divestment." Among the latest is Caritas India, which continues to recover from devastating flooding in Kerala, a southwestern Indian state, that has killed more than 400 people and … nearly 1.3 million more. … Related: … Catholic nuns take the forefront in relief work for flooded Kerala Bishop Lumen Monteiro, chairman of Caritas India, said in a statement said it will …