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Hurricane Ian leaves catastrophe in Florida, millions without power
It’s too early to tell the extent of the damage in the Catholic dioceses of Venice and St. Petersburg in Florida following a direct hit Sept. 28 by Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful hurricanes the state has seen.
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Catholic sisters, organizations call efforts to suppress voting a ‘sin’
Organizations led by women religious in the U.S., as well as other Catholic institutions, denounced those who threaten democracy and efforts that make it difficult for some U.S. citizens to vote.
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Florida bishop invites prayers for God’s protection from Hurricane Ian
As the Tampa Bay area on Florida's west coast prepared for what was expected to be a direct hit from Hurricane Ian, Bishop Gregory L. Parkes of St. Petersburg invited all in the diocese to pray to God "for the ...
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Irish missionary priest says Pakistan flooding still critical
An Irish missionary priest in Pakistan said the “sheer scale” of the flooding disaster is “hard to comprehend” and “the misery of people, camped on the side of the road with their meager belongings, is heart-breaking to see.”
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Experts urge world to deter Russia from using nuclear weapons in Ukraine
A former deputy secretary-general of NATO said threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine must be taken seriously.
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San Juan archbishop struggles with slow communications following Fiona
Puerto Rico's archbishop said he has not been in contact with all his priests since Hurricane Fiona knocked out power to the island, and he expressed concern for the hurricane's impact on the southern and western parts of the island.
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Miami clergy raise concerns as Trump tours Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’