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WASHINGTON — Catholic Charities in and around the areas of Louisiana and Mississippi affected by Hurricane Ida — one of the most powerful storms to hit the continental U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 — are collecting donations as they prepare to help with the yet-unknown damage caused by the late August storm.
I once heard God's option for the poor and vulnerable explained like this: Picture a parent who has two children. One gets hurt. The parent turns and runs to help the child crying out in pain. There is no less love for the other child; both are beloved. But instinct and wisdom compel the parent's care and concern toward the one in greatest need.
VATICAN CITY — Without prayer, especially from the many religious men and women in contemplative life, the journey of the next Synod of Bishops "will surely not bear the hoped-for fruit," said Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops.
The Convocation of Women Religious was held at Church of the Nativity in Burke Aug. 28. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Mass for the sisters who came from different parts of the diocese and represented several different orders.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis named Msgr. Guido Marini, who has served as papal master of ceremonies since 2007, as bishop of the Diocese of Tortona.
WASHINGTON – Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory celebrated an Aug. 27 Mass urging prayers and support for the people of Haiti in the wake of an earthquake and tropical storm that recently devastated that island nation.
NEW ORLEANS — After the winds from Hurricane Ida peeled off the roof of the seven-story apartment building in Metairie, La., Aug. 29, St. Francis Xavier Church — across the street from the apartment building — was transformed into an emergency shelter for 34 residents, even though the parish had also lost electrical power.
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis' upcoming trip to Hungary and Slovakia, while seemingly standard as papal visits go, could prove to be among his most challenging visits at a time when distrust in government authorities and the looming threat of the delta variant are leading the headlines.
Following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, diocesan Catholic Charites has issued a plea for resources to support Afghan refugees resettling in Virginia as the Taliban’s rapid resurgence prompted Afghan translators and others who assisted U.S. military forces to flee the country along with their families.
Two weeks after Haiti's Aug. 14 earthquake, the country's southwest peninsula is still marked by funerals, aftershocks and a daily search for clean water, food and shelter.
