Future historians may have no idea how many people perished in one of the worst storms in U.S. history.
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Local priest mobilizes rural parish after Hurricane Maria
Fr. Carlos Francis Méndez led his parish into action after bringing his sorrow about the hurricane devastation into prayer.
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After pope’s Myanmar visit, Catholic Relief Services continues its humanitarian aid to Rohingya
While diplomats and advocates weigh in on the crisis, Catholic Relief Services in Bangladesh, supporting the local Caritas office, is responding with humanitarian assistance, delivering food and critical survival supplies to thousands of Rohingya families.
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C.R.S. responds to Rohingya crisis
Caroline Brennan, the emergency communications director for C.R.S., describes conditions among impromptu refugee camps of Rohingya Muslim families in Bangladesh.
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Los Angeles bishops ask for prayers for families and firefighters facing devastating blaze
News reports said that flames prompted evacuation orders for nearly 200,000 people, destroyed nearly 200 homes and remained mostly out control as of early Dec. 6. To date, officials had reported no fatalities.
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U.S. bishops urge Trump to reconsider withdrawal from U.N. migration compact
The United States has removed itself from another international dialogue aimed at tackling a complex international challenge—migration.
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How Catholic students in Puerto Rico are stepping up after Hurricane Maria
Students from Sagrado Corazón University distribute supplies around Puerto Rico.
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Pope Francis wrote her a note—so she changed her life to work directly with victims of human trafficking
In the United Kingdom, the Modern Slavery Act focuses on preventing, detecting and investigating trafficking but not on resettlement of victims. This is where a parish came in.
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In show of solidarity, Pope Francis asks Cardinal Cupich to visit Puerto Rico
“Pope Francis has asked Cardinal Cupich to express his deep concern, as a father would have for his sons and daughters suffering in his family.”
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U.S. Bishops: Haiti cannot handle a return of 50,000 T.P.S. holders
D.H.S. has canceled Temporary Protective Status for Haitians, giving recipients until July 22, 2019, to leave the country.