Farming operations are struggling with the devastation caused by weather and trade.
Droughts, derecho, COVID-19, trade with China make year tough for farming
Oregon’s fire: Most churches safe, for now, offering shelter
Sacred Heart in Medford, Oregon and other nearby parishes offered refuge for evacuees, filling their parish gyms and parking lots.
At least 12 dead as tropical storm lashes Haiti, Dominican Republic
Officials reported that at least 12 people had died as Tropical Storm Laura lashed Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Pope, bishops urge action to save burning Amazon rainforest
Brazil’s space research institute, which is responsible for satellite monitoring of the Amazon, had reported that the number of wildfires, common in July and August, had reached a record number already in 2019, with 72,843 fires spotted.
Philippine bishop appeals for help for hundreds of earthquake victims
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — A Catholic bishop in the northernmost island of the Philippines has appealed for prayers and help for victims of twin earthquakes that […]
North Carolina parishes still coping with Florence waters
In the days and weeks since Hurricane Florence made landfall in mid-September, North Carolina residents are still coping with the massive amounts of water from the storm and the subsequent flooding of the state’s rivers.
Louisiana floods called worst U.S. natural disaster since Superstorm Sandy
In his video message the bishop of Baton Rouge directed those who want to donate money or goods to go to the diocesan website.
Flooding devastates West Virginia; residents told to expect more rain
WHEELING, W.Va. (CNS) — Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston asked for prayers for those affected by the devastating floods in West Virginia that have left […]