"Across the entire country, regardless of the demographics of the area, affordable housing was seen as absolutely critical right now."

Sixteen deaths, including 10 in Haiti, were blamed on the storm in the region.

"Climate change is already affecting poor and marginalized communities globally.... We are called to take a stand,"

Forecasters expected Matthew to dump up to 30 inches of rain in most communities, with some locales receiving up to 40 inches.

The outreach to the Cuban Catholic Church is the first for Catholic Extension.

"I learned that people want to mend the gaps, that they really care about it, that they see the gaps differently," one sister said.

"I've never seen the city like this before. I think it's the end of the world coming," one man said.

"To me, I don't think there is any way around saying this is the greatest evil our nation is engaged with at the moment. To take the life of child in the womb is barbaric."

"The sisters give to us a great sample of courage, presenting the Gospel in a way people can understand it and a way people can respond to it."

"We see so many different incidents of this type of violence that are occurring. And also that we take a look at that as a society. We're becoming numb to these kinds of incidents."