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Christ statue in Peru damaged by fire days before pope visit
- Jan 14, 2018
Peru’s replica of the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro was set on fire days before Pope Francis is scheduled to arrive in the South American nation.

By Associated Press
Priest asks for prayers for victims of Bronx fire and their families
- Dec 30, 2017
A deadly fire in an apartment building in the Bronx, New York has cost at least 12 people their lives. A priest from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church has been consoling the victims.

By Rhina Guidos
Church offers counseling to help students cope with trauma of London fire
- Jun 19, 2017
John Paul Morrison, the director of education for the Archdiocese of Westminster, said he was “very proud” of the response to the tragedy of the Catholic Church “at every level.” Speaking about the response, he said, “It was good to see all elements of the church’s mission come together to address what is an incredibly said but also an incredibly complex situation.”

By Simon Caldwell

Pope Francis expresses sadness over ‘tragic’ London fire
- Jun 17, 2017
Following a devastating fire in west London’s Grenfell Tower that has left at least 30 people dead, Pope Francis on Saturday expressed “sadness” over “the tragic loss of life and injury.” The telegram, released by the Vatican Press Office, was addressed to Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster and signed by Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State.

By Crux Staff
Catholic community offers prayer, supplies for London fire victims
- Jun 16, 2017
Following the massive fire at an apartment complex in west London, Catholic bishops of Westminster offered their prayers and support. Catholic parishes in the surrounding area received many donations of food, clothes, and water to be distributed.

By Catholic News Agency
Prevention helps parishes survive worst fires in Chile’s history
- Mar 28, 2017
Parishioners in a rural town in southern Chile, plagued by the country’s worst forest fires in history, look to teamwork and faith to survive. More than 11 people were killed, the land is scorched, and hundreds of homes were destroyed in the country.

By Jane Chambers