Ever wonder why there is a worldwide feast for the Lateran Basilica in Rome? Every year on Nov. 9, the church celebrates the dedication of the Archbasilica of St. John …
Natural Disaster
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(OSV News) — At least 10 people, including a Catholic nun, have been killed in a volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s predominantly Catholic Flores Island. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in the …
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Thousands of volunteers arrive to help with cleaning, other tasks after tragic flood in Spain
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsMADRID (OSV News) — As Spain mourns the death of over 200 victims of the biggest peacetime disaster in decades, volunteers poured into the country’s Valencia region to give a …
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In western North Carolina, parishes and schools respond to Helene devastation with supply drives, donations
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsCHARLOTTE (OSV News) — Late Sept. 27 night, as the first photos and cries for help emerged after Tropical Storm Helene ripped through the North Carolina mountains, Father John Putnam …
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Relief efforts underway in western North Carolina; flooding caused by Helene devastates region
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsCHARLOTTE, 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 …
