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Church is key to battling poverty in paradise
- Nov 23, 2019
What has been dubbed by many as America’s paradise is not just home to plutocrats, but there’s a surprising degree of poverty and, as ever, the Catholic Church long has been on the front lines of responding to it.

By Elise Harris
100-year-old Marian promise still brings faith to Key West conchs
- Nov 15, 2019
Nearly 100 years ago a nun in Key West promised that as long as a grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes that she commissioned stands, the island would be protected from hurricanes, and today, that assurance still holds true.

By Elise Harris
In a surreal setting, the ‘Pastor of Paradise’ projects dogged realism
- Nov 14, 2019
Father John Baker projects a steady calm – neither overly romantic about the beauty and beguiling culture of Key West, nor cowed by the uphill climb it can sometimes pose for the life of faith.

By John L. Allen Jr.

‘Every parish, rectory in hurricane zone’ suffering, says Church official
- Oct 17, 2018
The physical impact of Hurricane Michael and the anticipated recovery period for parts of the Florida Panhandle appear to be on a scale of last year’s Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, according to the Church’s top emergency management specialist in Florida.

By Tom Tracy
Virgin Islands diocese still recovering from 2017 double hurricanes
- Sep 18, 2018
A combination of heavy bureaucracy, sometimes sluggish supply chains and a shortage of contractors have slowed recovery efforts after Hurricanes Irma and Maria smashed through the Virgin Islands one year ago.

By Laura Ann Phillips
Maryland parish helps Puerto Ricans still rebuilding from hurricane
- Aug 4, 2018
St. Francis Builds, a program based in St. Camillus Catholic Church in Silver Spring, Maryland continues to help Puerto Rico which is still suffering from last summer’s hurricanes.

By Wallice J. de la Vega