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Knights of Columbus raise $1.3 million for Harvey, Irma victims

“We have seen incredible generosity from our members, and we invite others to join us in providing aid that is urgently needed,” said Knights of Columbus CEO Carl Anderson, in a statement released on Sept. 8. The Knights have been raising money for victims of Harvey and Irma.

Pope ‘deeply moved’ by ‘immense’ devastation caused by Harvey

Vatican

August 31, 2017

In a message released by the Vatican on Thursday, Pope Francis said he was “deeply moved by the tragic loss of life and the immense material devastation that this natural catastrophe has left in its wake,” and that “he prays for the victims and their families, and for all those engaged in the vital work of relief, recovery and rebuilding.”

Catholic groups are mobilizing to help in Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- August 28, 2017
As the extent of the damage being caused by Hurricane Harvey starts to become clear, Catholic organizations are preparing their plans of action to help those in need. The category 4 storm has caused severe damage in Texas and Louisiana. and at least 5 deaths have been attributed to the cyclone.
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Texas Catholics scrambling to cope with impact of Hurricane Harvey
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- August 26, 2017
As Hurricane Harvey bears down on parts of Texas, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and others in the area are hunkering down. Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville said his diocese’s biggest worry is populations in places called colonias, spontaneous subdivisions of makeshift homes on the outskirts of cities or towns, where the poor establish homes.
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Deaths in smuggler’s truck ‘completely senseless,’ Texas archbishop says
- Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
- July 24, 2017
After nine people died due to heat in what appeared to be an immigrant smuggler’s truck parked near a Walmart in San Antonio, Catholic leaders speak up against what they are calling “an incomprehensible tragedy.” The local archbishop expressed hope that this might call people not only to tears, but to action.
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