The people of Tonga have lost everything, and they will need time, help and prayers to recover from one of the most devastating volcanic eruptions in modern times, said Cardinal Michael Czerny.
"The government, the people, the church and other organizations are evaluating
Amid the smoldering ashes of his family's recently remodeled Louisville, Colorado, home that was destroyed by a Dec. 30 wildfire, Tom Greany found hope in a symbol of his deep Catholic faith.
A statue of Mary that he and his wife Kat had
Super Typhoon Rai has claimed more than 200 lives since making landfall in the Visayas and Mindanao region, Philippine authorities said.
"We now have 208 dead and 52 are still missing. As relief efforts continued following one of the deadliest typhoons to have
They wait for more financial assistance. They wait for the grocers to stock more foodstuff essentials on their shelves. They wait for the insurance people to arrive -- hopefully with a check.
This is how it is for tornado victims right now and
As a crowd of about 150 people stood in front of the historic Church of the Assumption in Nashville waiting for the steeple and cross to be reattached to the top of the church, Bishop J. Mark Spalding recalled the lyrics of
Gretchen Crowe writes about the deadly tornadoes that ripped through the lower Midwest, killing dozens of people and destroying homes and businesses. Crowe writes: “As these tragedies tend to go, after a time, the world moves on, while those directly affected are
Early in the morning Dec. 11, following a tornado warning for Daviess County the night before, Owensboro Bishop William F. Medley found that his cellphone service was down -- and that Gov. Andy Beshear had made an announcement about lives lost in
Mourning, prayer and a resolve to rebuild shattered lives, homes and businesses in Mayfield followed one of the most powerful twisters in U.S. history that leveled the city of 10,000 in western Kentucky overnight Dec. 10.
The Bluegrass State was the worst hit
A scattering of Hurricane Ida evacuees from storm-battered Louisiana to neighboring states across the south is presenting a familiar crisis for regional Catholic Charities agencies following Hurricane Ida's Aug. 29 landfall.
"Our experience here is similar to that of Hurricane Katrina in that
Catholic Charities in and around the areas of Louisiana and Mississippi affected by Hurricane Ida -- one of the most powerful storms to hit the continental U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 -- are collecting donations as they prepare to help with