The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:53:44 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Florida Catholic school's prayer service marks one year since MSD high school shooting /home/international/item/28988-florida-catholic-school-s-prayer-service-marks-one-year-since-msd-high-school-shooting /home/international/item/28988-florida-catholic-school-s-prayer-service-marks-one-year-since-msd-high-school-shooting PARKLAND, Fla. – One day before the anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, neighboring Mary Help of Christians School held a prayer service to pay tribute to the victims.]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Thu, 14 Feb 2019 13:30:16 -0500 More than a game: Ottawa team plays against Parkland school marred by mass shooting /item/27940-more-than-a-game-ottawa-team-plays-against-parkland-school-marred-by-mass-shooting /item/27940-more-than-a-game-ottawa-team-plays-against-parkland-school-marred-by-mass-shooting

Beyond the competition, football is about brotherhood for the St. MatthewöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Tigers. 

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jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 04 Sep 2018 13:22:49 -0400
Miami Archdiocese offers prayers after bridge collapse /home/international/item/26990-miami-archdiocese-offers-prayers-after-bridge-collapse /home/international/item/26990-miami-archdiocese-offers-prayers-after-bridge-collapse WASHINGTON – Authorities in Florida's Miami-Dade area said at least six people have died but the number could rise as they search through the rubble of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed March 15 near Florida International University.
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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Sat, 17 Mar 2018 01:24:58 -0400
Florida school shooting an act of 'horrifying evil,' says Miami archbishop /home/international/item/26826-florida-school-shooting-an-act-of-horrifying-evil-says-miami-archbishop /home/international/item/26826-florida-school-shooting-an-act-of-horrifying-evil-says-miami-archbishop

MIAMI – Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski urged community members to come together "to support one another in this time of grief" after a shooting rampage Feb. 14 at a Broward County high school left at least 17 people dead.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:14:58 -0500
Worst of Irma brings out best in America /home/international/item/26054-worst-of-irma-brings-out-best-in-america /home/international/item/26054-worst-of-irma-brings-out-best-in-america

Canadians are privy to so much information about our southern neighbours. ItöÏÓãÊÓƵapp unfortunate that most often itöÏÓãÊÓƵapp the bad that overwhelms us when we think of the United States.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) International Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:50:50 -0400
Irma weakens at it heads north, but leaves path of destruction /home/international/item/26015-irma-weakens-at-it-heads-north-but-leaves-path-of-destruction /home/international/item/26015-irma-weakens-at-it-heads-north-but-leaves-path-of-destruction

MIAMI – A weakened Hurricane Irma churned in Florida after ripping through southern portions of the state and the Caribbean islands, flooding cities, knocking out power to millions, destroying homes and businesses and killing more than 20 people.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Mon, 11 Sep 2017 14:00:20 -0400
UPDATED: U.S.'s Catholic Charities agencies assess damage, begin helping storm victims /home/international/item/23297-u-s-s-catholic-charities-agencies-assess-damage-begin-helping-storm-victims /home/international/item/23297-u-s-s-catholic-charities-agencies-assess-damage-begin-helping-storm-victims

WASHINGTON – Catholic Charities agencies joined emergency response efforts in coastal communities in four Southeastern states as residents and parish staffers began returning to assess the damage Hurricane Matthew left behind.

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International Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:49:12 -0400
Miami Archdiocese calls for prayers, prepares to help hurricane victims /home/international/item/23269-miami-archdiocese-calls-for-prayers-prepares-to-help-hurricane-victims /home/international/item/23269-miami-archdiocese-calls-for-prayers-prepares-to-help-hurricane-victims

MIAMI – Like the rest of South Florida, the Archdiocese of Miami was carefully watching the path of Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 storm that began pounding Haiti and Cuba Oct. 4 and hit Florida's Atlantic coastal area late Oct. 6.

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International Fri, 07 Oct 2016 18:55:00 -0400
Florida races to stem Zika spread, offer pregnant women testing /home/international/item/22855-florida-races-to-stem-zika-spread-offer-pregnant-women-testing /home/international/item/22855-florida-races-to-stem-zika-spread-offer-pregnant-women-testing

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Florida residents, officials and health care leaders have their hands full this summer containing the Zika virus outbreak, which prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue its first domestic travel advisory.

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International Mon, 08 Aug 2016 16:00:00 -0400
Orlando shooting victim described as compassionate young man /home/international/item/22529-orlando-shooting-victim-described-as-compassionate-young-man /home/international/item/22529-orlando-shooting-victim-described-as-compassionate-young-man

ORLANDO, Fla. – As a youth minister, Michelle Murphy has established strong bonds with many of her youths, especially the ones she met during her first year working at All Souls parish in Sanford. She lovingly refers to them as her "cornerstone youths."

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