Knights of Columbus to help devastated Texas town

Apr 19, 2013 - 12:14 pm .- The Knights of Columbus have announced a donation drive to help the community of West, Texas after a massive fertilizer plant explosion killed a dozen people and demolished homes Wednesday night.

Austin diocese responds to Texas plant explosion

Apr 18, 2013 - 05:19 pm .- As the state reacts to a massive fertilizer plant explosion, Pope Francis and Bishop Joseph S. Vasquez of Austin have asked for prayers for the people of West, Texas and all those affected.

Pope uses Twitter to mobilize prayers for Texas victims

Apr 18, 2013 - 10:40 am .- Pope Francis tweeted a prayer request for the victims of a fertilizer plant explosion in Texas.

Cuban Church urges continued aid for Hurricane Sandy victims

Nov 20, 2012 - 04:07 pm .- The Archdiocese of Santiago in Cuba is calling on the international community to continue helping the thousands of victims of Hurricane Sandy, and has set up two bank accounts to receive donations.

Hurricane Sandy efforts move from relief to recovery

Nov 18, 2012 - 04:03 pm .- Dioceses in the mid-Atlantic are starting to move their Hurricane Sandy relief efforts to a focus on recovery, 18 days after the storm first touched American soil.

Church in Guatemala reaches out to earthquake victims

Nov 8, 2012 - 12:06 am .- A relief network operated by the local Catholic Church has launched operations to help the victims of a Nov. 7 earthquake that killed 15 people in Guatemala and destroyed dozens of homes.

Signs of hope one year after Joplin tornado

May 22, 2012 - 04:08 am .- As the residents of tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo. mark the one-year anniversary of the disaster that hit their community, a diocesan spokeswoman says they are seeing it as an opportunity for hope and continued recovery.

Indiana Catholics respond to ‘devastating’ storm damage

Mar 5, 2012 - 07:23 pm .- Indiana Catholics are committed to helping victims recover from the March 2 outburst of tornadoes that killed at least 13 people in the southern part of the state.