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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 …
Catholic groups disagree with Trump EPA 'Affordable Clean Energy' rule
… of climate change — including increased droughts and more intense heatwaves, extreme storms, flooding and wildfires — will continue to worsen and likely become irreversible once the planet …
Eucharist is a taste of heaven on earth, pope says
… with pilgrims in St. Peter's Square, the pope led them in praying for the victims of massive flooding caused by monsoon rains in the Indian state of Kerala. According to the BBC, more than …
Maryland parish helps Puerto Ricans still rebuilding from hurricane
… to repair roofs, finish cleaning indoor dangerous levels of fungus remaining after hurricane flooding and paint houses. Calzada is a rural, unplanned neighborhood of tightly built concrete … hadn't been reinforced with bamboo, all of them would've blown away." De Jesus said the flood's muddy waters reached her while she was lying in her bed in the dark. Three Calzada …
Pennsylvania grand jury report is a new low for Catholic Church
… were unique, and even the bishops did not know the monumental scale of the problem until the flood of victims came forward after the exposé by The Boston Globe. Finally, in the early days of …
Somalis in US receive protected status extension, but not redesignation
… in need of emergency food assistance and people dying of preventable diseases, Parisio said. Flooding in the capital city of Mogadishu has also put people at risk, Lawrence added. Somalia …
Morning Briefing
… prayers … At Global Sisters Report: … 140 years of perpetual adoration are unbroken by fire, flood or war … UN moves forward on compacts to manage migration, refugees … Column: … Seeing …
The Catholic 'collective' approach could be used again to support labor
… to ill treatment than they have been for a century or more, as union protections recede and a flood of low-wage jobs replace decent paying ones. News of large drops in the unemployment rate, …
Pope Francis challenges fossil fuel execs to act now
… is indisputably warming up, causing more frequent, more intense, hurricanes, wildfires, floods, droughts and heat waves. The Holy Father reminded corporate oil executives that the 2015 …