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May 8, 2017

Kansas family among first to aid fellow farmers affected by wildfires

Emma Joyce, a junior at Maur Hill-Mount Academy in Atchison, Kan., and a parishioner of St. Benedict Church in Bendena, Kan., helps repair a fence line March 22 at a ranch near Ashland, Kan., The ranch had sustained damage from a devastating wildfire that swept through that portion of the state in early March.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Father Prakash Rao Kola was in Coldwater, Kansas, 30 miles east of Ashland, the afternoon of March 6 when he began to get frantic calls from parishioners.

Published in International
December 2, 2016

Updated: Some fleeing scene of Tennessee wildfires describe it as escaping 'gates of hell'

Burned buildings and cars are seen Dec. 1 in Gatlinburg, Tenn., in the aftermath of wildfires. Raging wildfires fueled by high winds claimed the lives of at least seven people, forced the evacuation of thousands, including Father Antony Punnackal of St. Mary's Church, and damaged hundreds of buildings in the popular mountain resort town.

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – St. Mary's Catholic Church was at ground zero in the wildfires that devastated parts of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge Nov. 28, and while flames reached to within yards of the tourist city church, it appears to have been spared.

Published in International
November 28, 2016

Catholic leaders in Holy Land pray for those hit by wildfires

A plane drops fire retardant during a wildfire near Nataf, Israel, Nov. 26.

JERUSALEM – Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed solidarity with those affected by regional wildfires, which continued to burn after five days.

Published in International
May 12, 2016

A nation that cares

Donated items for evacuees of Fort McMurray set up outside Lac La Biche's evacuation centre on May 7.

In recent decades Fort McMurray and the oil industry it symbolizes has divided Canadians. The Alberta oil hub was regarded as either a badge of national prosperity or symbol of ecological disgrace. The arguments were fierce.

Published in Editorial
May 10, 2016

Catholic college in Edmonton houses Fort McMurray evacuees

Evacuees from the Fort McMurray wildfires look through donated goods and clothing May 5 at the Bold Center in Lac la Biche, Alberta. Pope Francis has added his name to the list of people offering condolences to those affected by the massive forest fire that has led to the evacuation of Fort McMurray.

EDMONTON – A smiling St. Joseph's College employee poked her head around Danica Wolitski's door and said, "We've got another family with three children."

Published in Canada
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