earthquake
Amid Nepal’s shattered shrines and temples, a religious fatalism sets in
By Vishal Arora — April 30, 2015
KATHMANDU, Nepal (RNS) A 7.8-magnitude earthquake shattered many of Nepal's most famous religious sites but doesn't seem to have shaken the faith of its people.
The ‘Splainer: What religious sites were lost or damaged in Nepal quake
By Kimberly Winston — April 28, 2015
(RNS) In one minute, the April 25 earthquake in Nepal toppled, destroyed and damaged a millennium of religious history. This 'Splainer looks at the damaged sites and their religious and historical significance.
Want to help quake-struck Nepal? Experts: Send money, don’t volunteer
By Reuters — April 28, 2015
As the death toll from Saturday's massive quake mounts, experts say support established charities and aid groups that know what's needed most, avoid disaster scammers.
Foreign countries, aid agencies race to reach Nepal quake victims
By Reuters — April 26, 2015
NEPAL (Reuters) Teams from India, Pakistan, the United States, China and Israel were already on the spot to help, said the United Nations, as overwhelmed rescuers dug with their hands through the rubble to look for thousands still missing.
Washington National Cathedral finishes first stage of earthquake repairs
By Lauren Markoe — February 19, 2015
(RNS) More than three years after an earthquake rattled the Washington National Cathedral, its interior is repaired. But what about the outside?
Washington National Cathedral to charge visitors
By Kevin Eckstrom — November 26, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Borrowing a page from the storied cathedrals of Europe that charge admission to tourists, Washington National Cathedral hopes the estimated $300,000 in annual ticket sales can help restore the building to its original glory.
Destroyed Episcopal cathedral to be rebuilt in Haiti
By Katherine Burgess — October 16, 2013
Designs to rebuild the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which was destroyed in the 2010 earthquake, were unveiled to the Episcopal Church Executive Council during its Chicago meeting.
National Cathedral gets boost for repair effort
By Chris Lisee — August 23, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) One year after an earthquake caused extensive damage to the Washington National Cathedral, church officials received a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment to help restore the structure. By Chris Lisee.
Shinto priests prepare to mark Japan’s quake anniversary
By Tracy Gordon — March 1, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) Shinto priests throughout Japan are preparing to hold commemoration ceremonies on 11 March to mark the one-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that killed an estimated 20,000 people. By Debra Rubin.
Repairs, funds are slow-going at quake-damaged National Cathedral
By Tracy Gordon — February 24, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Washington National Cathedral took 83 years to build, but a rare earthquake last summer took only seconds to wreak damage that will take as long as a decade to repair and cost more than $20 million. By Lauren Markoe.
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