Ahead of COP28, the U.N. climate change conference, Catholic leaders in Africa called for decisive action against climate change, as churches and agencies moved to aid people affected by floods. The flooding -- linked to the El Niño phenomenon caused by warming
As authorities in Libya announced a three-day mourning period following a deadly flood disaster, a Catholic bishop in the North African country expressed the church's closeness to the people, many of whom are injured, missing or trapped by the storm waters.On Sept.
The community of Highland Falls in southeastern New York's Orange County is still reeling after a July 9 rainstorm dumped 10 inches of water on this Hudson River village, turning meandering brooks into raging torrents and causing widespread devastation.
The so-called 1,000-year flood
Biden declares state of emergency in Vermont; floods close highways, ruins homes, businesses
Torrential rains brought up to 9 inches of rain to the Green Mountain State July 10, leaving Vermont highways closed, roads eroded, homes and businesses flooded and emergencies declared.
Catholic agencies in California organize outreach, relief for storm victims amid historic rainfall
Catholic organizations in California, strengthened by years of responding to disasters in the Golden State, responded quickly to bring aid to those affected by the ongoing brutal winter storms.
Since late December, a series of atmospheric rivers have brought record-setting rainfall to the
Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi, has begun distributing water to help residents besieged by a failing water system in the state's capital city.
They are gearing up to provide water to the community through the help of Catholic Charities USA
The initial aid from Catholic Relief Services in response to the devastating floods in Pakistan has gotten to families that need it most.
About 2,300 families have received cash assistance from CRS, said Megan Gilbert, a CRS spokeswoman.
The cash can help those families
Bishop Samson Shukardin has called for help for thousands affected by floods that have devastated his diocese and many other areas of Pakistan.
"I am receiving a lot of phone calls for help from my priests and people in various parishes of the
Mother of Good Counsel Church in Hazard, Kentucky, tolled its bell as Mass ended Aug. 7, while parishioners named a litany of communities devastated by deadly flooding at the end of July.
The Mass began with a candle lighting in memory of the
Lori Helfrich, the parish life director at Mother of Good Counsel Church in Hazard County, Kentucky, had just come from volunteering at the food pantry that her parish helps support.
They were cutting up melons to distribute to people hit hard by the