Bishop Barber said Oct. 1 the “economic devastation” in this country wrought by the pandemic “has already led to the closure of at least 150 Catholic schools, many in low-income areas that serve children of color.”
Humanitarian Aid
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New caravan of 3,000 migrants forms in Honduras; first during pandemic
Caravans formed regularly in Honduras prior to the pandemic, though Mexico had started deploying its national guard to impede large groups of migrants from transiting the country.
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Aid making its way to flooded communities in northeastern Africa
“Tens of thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed,” Persiana Kamberaj, head of programs for Catholic Relief Services in Khartoum, said, adding that flooding has ignited an urgent need for humanitarian aid.
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Cardinal likens fading Christian presence in Middle East to a sinking ship
“We ask you, Lord, through the intercession of our Mother Virgin Mary, the star of the sea in the storm, to lead our homelands, our churches and our people to the port of safety,” Cardinal Rai pleaded.
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Knights of Holy Sepulchre give $3.5 million in emergency aid to Holy Land
About 30,000 Catholic men and women around the world are knights or dames of the Holy Sepulchre, pledging to support the church of Jerusalem with their prayers, regular pilgrimages and financial offerings.
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U.S.C.C.B. urges Congress, White House to reach COVID-19 relief deal
Archishop Paul S. Coakley, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice and Development, is urging the Congress and the White House to come to an agreement on a COVID relief program.
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‘We need a miracle,’ Lebanese nun says a month after Beirut blasts
The aftermath of the Aug. 4 bombing in Beirut have had devastating effects on the people and the economy of Lebanon.
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Louisiana priests provide hurricane relief to parishes in need
Priests in Louisiana are discovering that by helping those affected by Hurricane Laura, they are finding renewed purpose in their vocations.
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Pope Francis calls on world community to aid Lebanon, urges nuclear arms abolition
Pope Francis: “Last Tuesday’s catastrophe calls everyone, beginning with the Lebanese people, to work together for the common good of this beloved country.”
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Caritas Lebanon director: Beirut is devastated but we will rebuild our city
Many Beirut buildings simply crumbled; others are compromised beyond repair. Those that can be saved no longer have windows or doors, residents continue to occupy them to protect what possessions they have left.