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USCCB President and Committee Chairman Call for Prayers, Hope, and Assistance Following Deadly Tornadoes in the South and Midwest
WASHINGTON – Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, have issued the following statement after tornadoes tore through multiple states in the South and …
Prayer for December 11 Tornado Outreak
Compassionate Lord, we pray for those who have been devastated by today’s devastating tornado outbreak in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri and Kentucky. We remember those who have lost their lives so suddenly. We hold in our hearts the families forever changed by grief and loss. Bring them consolation and comfort. Surround …
Cardinal injured, priest dead after earthquake in Haiti
by ACI Prensa Les Cayes, Haiti, Aug 14, 2021 / 12:41 pm Cardinal Chibly Langlois, Bishop of Les Cayes and president of Haiti’s Bishops’ Conference, has been injured, while a Catholic priest died early in the morning of Aug. 14 after an 7.2 intensity earthquake shook Haiti. Speaking to ACI …
Pope Francis prays for people displaced by St. Vincent volcano eruptions
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Apr 23, 2021 / 08:00 am America/Denver (CNA). Pope Francis expressed his solidarity on Friday with the thousands of people displaced by ongoing volcanic eruptions on the island of St. Vincent in the southern Caribbean. The eruption of La Soufrière volcano displaced close to 20,000 …
As St. Vincent volcano erupts, Catholics ask for prayers
Denver Newsroom, Apr 11, 2021 / 11:50 am America/Denver (CNA). A major volcanic eruption in the Eastern Caribbean has prompted thousands to evacuate parts of the main island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Catholics are asking for prayers and for assistance. “While we continue to pray for our nation …
Archbishop Gomez urges prayer, support for those affected by winter storm
CNA Staff, Feb 19, 2021 / 11:25 am MT (CNA).- Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles on Friday encouraged prayer and support for those affected by a major winter storm across the southern US. “I join my brother bishops in praying for all those who have died and been injured …
After another major hurricane, Central America needs ‘a helping hand’
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Nov 18, 2020 / 12:33 pm MT (CNA).- With Hurricane Iota becoming the second major hurricane to hit Central America this November, relief agencies have tried to prepare for even more destruction and have appealed for donations and support from around the world. “Right now the world’s attention …
Hurricane Eta pounds Central America, Catholic Relief Services responds
CNA Staff, Nov 6, 2020 / 04:56 pm MT (CNA).- Catholic Relief Services is working to aid relief efforts for those impacted by Hurricane Eta, which tore through Central America this week, killing at least 100 and leaving thousands more displaced. “Catholic Relief Services is coordinating with Caritas Nicaragua and …
Catholic Charities in southern US prepare for Hurricane Delta
CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2020 / 03:19 pm MT (CNA).- As Hurricane Delta approaches Louisiana, two southern Catholic Charities are preparing for the impact of another hurricane landfall this season. Tropical storm level winds hit Texas and southwestern Louisiana Friday morning and the hurricane is projected to make landfall this …
Dioceses in southern US shut down as Hurricane Sally brings floods
CNA Staff, Sep 18, 2020 / 02:01 pm MT (CNA).- Dioceses in Florida and Alabama have shut down offices and schools as a large storm has flooded numerous houses and left over half a million people without power. Hurricane Sally made landfall Sept. 16 near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a …