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September 9, 2017

IN THE EYE OF THE STORM

People bed down in the hallways of Largo High School in Largo, Fla., as they await Hurricane Irma Sept. 10.

Catholic Register  reporter Mickey Conlon is among many thousands Florida residents and visitors who have been evacuated and are riding out Hurricane Irma in shelters across the state. Read his first-hand accounts throughout the weekend.

Published in Features
September 7, 2017

Irma cuts deadly path in Caribbean as church officials prepare response

Children in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, carry containers for water Sept. 6 as Hurricane Irma races across the Caribbean. The hurricane was scheduled to hit the island later that night.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Hurricane Irma cut a deadly path through the Caribbean, leveling entire islands as it moved toward Florida Sept. 7, while Haiti prepared for a potential disaster.

Published in International
October 12, 2016

Haitian Jesuits are hopeful, but fear the worst

People walk past damaged buildings Oct. 9 after Hurricane Matthew swept through Port-a-Piment, Haiti.

TORONTO – Safe, dry and well fed on a beautiful Thanksgiving weekend in Toronto was an awful feeling for Haitian Jesuits cut off from their families as their island nation staggers back to its feet.

Published in International
August 27, 2016

Historic flooding in Louisiana has changed region forever, many say

A statue of Mary is seen partially submerged in flood water in Sorrento, La., Aug. 20.

BATON ROUGE, La. – Water lapped at the heels of Father Michael Galea, steady rain an arduous reminder of Mother Nature's unfinished business.

Published in International