Articles on this issue "hurricanes"
As Hurricane Gutav batters the Gulf Coast, Catholic Charities USA stands ready to respond with humanitarian relief. The storm hit the coast of Louisiana today as a Category 2 storm. The 110 …
read moreBenedict XVI appealed for prayers and aid for those affected by the U.S. hurricanes and for the victims of natural disasters worldwide. After reciting the midday Angelus today with crowds …
read moreHere is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today, before and after reciting the midday Angelus with the crowd that gathered at the papal summer residence. * * * Dear Brothers and …
read moreBenedict XVI will send a special envoy to express concrete solidarity to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, which ravaged the U.S.' Gulf Coast. The Pope also appealed to all believers to join …
read moreCaritas Internationalis is launching a nearly $900,000 appeal to provide relief to Haiti, whose death toll rose to 1,100 in the wake of Tropical Storm Jeanne. The storm followed quickly on the …
read moreCaritas Internationalis has launched an appeal for aid for the peoples affected by Tropical Storm Jeanne, which caused at least 620 deaths in Haiti. The most affected areas of the island are …
read moreCaritas-Cuba has initiated an emergency plan to rescue thousands of people affected by hurricanes Isidore and Lili, sources of the organization reported. Over 11 days at the end of September, …
read moreThe United States has sold food to Cuba for the first time since the island went communist, Reuters reported. The U.S. Agriculture Department today confirmed the first export sales of American …
read moreMore than 300 families who lost their houses in the devastation caused by Hurricane George in September 1998, recently received homes in Santome, thanks to a project coordinated by the Diocese …
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