Hurricane Irma

Catholic groups ease suffering after the hurricanes on US Virgin Islands

By Joe Boland — December 22, 2017
ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands (RNS) — The local bishop says virtually 'every church and every school' in his diocese was affected.

Chainsaw-wielding nun just ‘wanted to help out’ after Hurricane Irma

By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 13, 2017
(RNS) — Sister Margaret Ann said the chainsaws were sitting in a school closet, and, after Hurricane Irma left a path of destruction through the city, 'they didn't belong there. They needed to be used.'

Florida now understands the Noah story


By Jeffrey Salkin — September 11, 2017
(RNS) — Ever since Irma announced that she was going to pay Florida a visit, I’ve been experiencing what it must have been like to be on the ark — minus the animals, of course, writes Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin. (COMMENTARY)
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