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Recovery workers vow not to let up in Florida condo collapse

Jul 9, 2021

Rescue workers now focused on finding remains instead of survivors in the rubble of a Florida condominium collapse vowed Thursday to keep up their search for victims until they cleared all the debris at the site.

By Terry Spencer

Florida parents sue Catholic school, question its teachings

Jul 8, 2021

A Florida couple is suing a Catholic school and demanding the return of a large donation, saying it isn’t adhering to Catholic values because of the way it’s handling issues like race and accepting the LGBTQ community.

By Associated Press

Sisters in Florida condo collapse buried in same coffin

Jul 7, 2021

The bodies of two young sisters pulled from the rubble of a Florida condo building — so tiny that the 4 and 10-year-olds were placed in the same casket — were buried alongside their parents Tuesday

By Terry Spencer and Kelli Kennedy

Youth at Florida Catholic parish help lead prayers, vigil following tragedy

Jun 30, 2021

After girding themselves with eucharistic adoration, rosary, songs and reflections, the teens, young adults and parish community of St. Joseph stepped out into the night air to solemnly walk to Surfside’s new ground zero.

By Tom Tracy

Makeshift memorial near collapsed condo tower is reflection of humanity

Jun 29, 2021

Surfside’s informal Wall of Remembrance memorial sprung up following the tragic partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo building near Miami Beach.

By Tom Tracy

Miami Catholic parish says 10 of its families still missing after collapse

Jun 28, 2021

It is an understatement to say the people and staff of St. Joseph Parish will be living the crisis of the Surfside condominium collapse in a most intimate way for some time to come.

By Tom Tracy

Catholic agency offers help after ‘heartbreaking’ collapse of building

Jun 25, 2021

Staff members with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami were on location and developing a response strategy June 24 near the stunning wreckage of a partially collapsed beachfront high-rise apartment building.

By Tom Tracy