Natural disasters

Catholic Charities of Tennessee balances tornado recovery, virus response
- Mar 26, 2020
As Catholic Charities of Tennessee executive director Judy Orr leads her agency’s response to the deadly March 3 tornado, every plan must be vetted to comply with the latest precautions against the coronavirus pandemic.

By Theresa Laurence
Full assessment underway of tornado damage to historic Nashville church
- Mar 10, 2020
At the Church of the Assumption in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood, the pastor, Father S. Bede Price, was asleep in the rectory when a massive tornado roared through the neighborhood in the early morning hours of March 3.

By Catholic News Service
Diocese, Catholic community begin long recovery from devastating tornadoes
- Mar 7, 2020
he Diocese of Nashville and the Catholic community are responding to the needs, both immediate and long-term, of those affected by deadly tornadoes that ripped across Middle Tennessee in the early hours of March 3, leaving at least 24 people dead.

By Theresa Laurence

Nashville, Tenn., begins long recovery from devastating tornado
- Mar 4, 2020
The historic Church of the Assumption in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood was one of a number of churches and other buildings that suffered significant damage early March 3 when a tornado cut a swath of destruction through the city that stretched for miles.

By Catholic News Service
Post-hurricane partnership is rejuvenating homes, communities in Bahamas
- Feb 28, 2020
In response to the most damaging storm in the modern history of the Bahamas, a regional office of Caritas International has moved forward in its two-year commitment to promote housing refurbishment and mental wellness in the islands.

By Tom Tracy
Priest appeals for more shelters for volcano evacuees in Philippines
- Jan 22, 2020
A Catholic priest has appealed for more and better shelters for victims of a volcanic eruption in the Philippines after criticizing a local government response.

By Catholic News Service