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Jesuit in Puerto Rico says hurricane devastation is 'apocalyptic'
On: 9/22/2017, Rhina Guidos , In: Nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- It took a couple of days for Jesuit Father Flavio Bravo to venture out and survey the devastation of Hurricane Maria, with its torrential rain and winds of 155 miles per hour, inflicted for hours on the island of Puerto Rico. "We ...

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Jesuit in Puerto Rico says hurricane devastation is 'apocalyptic'
On: 9/22/2017, Rhina Guidos , In: Nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- It took a couple of days for Jesuit Father Flavio Bravo to venture out and survey the devastation of Hurricane Maria, with its torrential rain and winds of 155 miles per hour, inflicted for hours on the island of Puerto Rico. "We ...

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Bishops: Amend repeal bill to protect poor, keep ban on abortion coverage
On: 9/22/2017, Julie Asher , In: Nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The latest version of a Republican measure in the Senate to repeal the Affordable Care Act must be amended to protect poor and vulnerable Americans, said the chairmen of four U.S. bishops' committees. "As you consider the Graham-Cassidy ...

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After repeated pinnings, Senate goes to the mat again on ACA repeal
On: 9/22/2017, Mark Pattison , In: Nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The title of the 1969 film comedy "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium" sparked an ongoing series of parodies that continues to this day. The latest version: If it's Congress, this must be health care. The Republican-led Congress, ...

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With prayer, Catholics in Puerto Rico deal with Hurricane Maria's wrath
On: 9/22/2017, Rhina Guidos , In: Nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Authorities say it may take months for electricity to fully return to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria pummeled the island and its infrastructure as it made landfall Sept. 20. When the hurricane hit the island with winds of up to ...

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Church-based charities provide earthquake relief in Mexico
On: 9/22/2017, , In: World
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In the aftermath of two earthquakes in the span of two weeks in Mexico church-based relief agencies have been on the ground providing food, shelter and repairs. The magnitude 7.1 quake that hit near Mexico City Sept. 19 killed more ...

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Obituary: Father John Mansfield, former Air Force chaplain and West Bridgewater pastor

A few years ago, he sent a letter with some "instructions" about his funeral and specifically his obituary. The key point was "keep it short and sweet." Father John L. Mansfield died at Regina Cleri Residence in Boston's West End on Sept. 17, 2017.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- It took a couple of days for Jesuit Father Flavio Bravo to venture out and survey the devastation of Hurricane Maria, with its torrential rain and winds of 155 miles per hour, inflicted for hours on the island of Puerto Rico.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The latest version of a Republican measure in the Senate to repeal the Affordable Care Act must be amended to protect poor and vulnerable Americans, said the chairmen of four U.S. bishops' committees.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The title of the 1969 film comedy "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium" sparked an ongoing series of parodies that continues to this day. The latest version: If it's Congress, this must be health care.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Authorities say it may take months for electricity to fully return to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria pummeled the island and its infrastructure as it made landfall Sept. 20. When the hurricane hit the island with winds of up to 155 miles per hour, it tore out cables, roofs from homes and buildings, uprooted palm trees and even bent a cross anchored to a cement post at the entrance of a Jesuit school.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In the aftermath of two earthquakes in the span of two weeks in Mexico church-based relief agencies have been on the ground providing food, shelter and repairs. The magnitude 7.1 quake that hit near Mexico City Sept. 19 killed more than 230 people and injured more than 2,000 in the crumbling wreckage. The earthquake was just on the heels of the magnitude 8.1 earthquake Sept. 7 off the coast of south-eastern Mexico that killed at least 90 people and destroyed thousands of homes.