CHARLOTTE, N.C. (OSV News) — Relief efforts are under way to help communities across western North Carolina reeling from the impacts of Tropical Storm Helene. Unprecedented flooding from the storm …
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Beryl batters Texas Gulf Coast, flooding highways, cutting power to millions
by James Ramosby James RamosHOUSTON (OSV News) — Close to a foot of rain fell in just under 12 hours in parts of the Greater Houston area as Hurricane Beryl pushed into the southeast …
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East Coast quake shows ‘planet in action,’ says prof; trembler causes little damage
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon(OSV News) — Dr. Usha Rao was in the midst of a lecture in her classroom at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia April 5 when “we felt the earthquake and …
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Washington Roundup: Pro-life group pushes Trump on 15-week abortion ban, centrist group drops third-party ticket
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A prominent pro-life group pushed former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, to back federal legislation banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The …
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A year after deadly earthquake, survivors in Turkey, Syria search for answers, seek help
by OSV Newsby OSV News(OSV News) — Commemorating the first anniversary of the “Disaster of the Century” brought unrest and anger in Turkey, where over 50,000 people died in a deadly earthquake that hit …
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Amid ongoing recovery after wildfires, getting children back to school is a priority, principal says
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy Jennifer Rector HONOLULU (OSV News) — In the aftermath of the wildfires that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, one of Tonata Lolesio’s priorities …
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(OSV News) — Students at a Catholic liberal arts college in California told OSV News that they’re more ready than ever for the new school year, after weathering both a …
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(OSV News) — As Slovenia recovers from catastrophic flooding, Catholic aid workers told OSV News the nation is showing “exceptional solidarity.” Record rainfall earlier this month killed at least six …
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August 18 happens to be the feast of St. Helena: empress, convert and finder of the relics of Christ’s cross. I won’t recount in detail the story of her life …
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‘Miraculous’ survival of Maui Catholic church seen as sign of hope amid wildfire destruction
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy Patrick Downes HONOLULU (OSV News) — “For us, it’s like a miracle,” Msgr. Terrence Watanabe, the Honolulu Diocese’s vicar of Maui and Lanai, said about Maria Lanakila Catholic Church …
