With spring priestly ordinations just around the corner, many dioceses around the U.S. anticipate that state pandemic-related lockdown measures will extend into May and are pushing back their plans, while others are still weighing their options.
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Coronavirus pandemic poses stark threat to homeless population
The number of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County was 144 as of March 17, with additional cases in nearby counties.
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Mobile medical team assesses health needs in Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian
Untreated chronic illnesses, wounds and stress-related complications are some of the medical issues Abaco Islands residents are still facing in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, according to a Catholic Charities-sponsored medical team leader who recently visited the region.
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After Hurricane Dorian, Catholic school resumes classes in the Bahamas
In a sign of hope, all grade levels at Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Academy in Freeport, Grand Bahama, started holding classes Sept. 23—at least on a part-time basis.
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‘They have lost absolutely everything,’ say volunteers back from Bahamas
In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, Bahamian officials fear that great numbers of people could have been swept away into the sea to their deaths, leaving the official count unknowable.
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Dorian’s death toll in Bahamas likely higher than reported, local resident says
Dorian has been pushing its way up the Southeastern U.S. coast, menacing Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
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How digital technology is enhancing religious education options for the blind
While younger Catholics with vision impairment may be quick to tap into the expanding technology, older Catholics with blindness — or those living alone or in out-of-the-way places — often are less likely to access and acquire technology so they can download content.
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Catholic officials say Hurricane Michael sets new bar for disaster relief
A four-person team from Catholic Charities of Miami did a four-day, fact-finding and needs assessment during the week of Oct. 15 in three or four rural and coastal areas of the Florida Panhandle.
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Catholic schools in Puerto Rico begin reopening after hurricane
“It is hard to educate children without electricity, but our Catholic schools are taking care of our people.”
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Catholic schools in Miami find room for Puerto Rican students
“Nobody will be turned away; we will try to find a way to accommodate everybody.”