All over nation, Catholic institutions continue emergency aid to Hurricane Katrina victims
Agenzia Fides9/9/2005
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Catholic institutions all over the States continue to help in Hurricane Katrina emergency collecting funds and opening schools, homes and hospitals to victims.
New York (Fides Service) - Catholic institutions all over the United States continue to offer all kinds of help in the emergency caused by Hurricane Katrina collecting funds and providing shelter and assistance. The national office of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States said the dioceses most affected by the disaster are New Orleans archdiocese, Louisiana, Biloxi diocese, Mississippi and Mobile diocese, Alabama. After some days of concern the archbishop emeritus of New Orleans Philip Hannon has been found safe and well. The elderly Bishop refused to leave his people and although his own house was flooded he stayed. When to the great concern of Catholics in New Orleans nothing was heard of him for several days a rescue team was sent to find him and take him to safety.
Also Archbishop Hughes of New Orleans and Bishop Stieb of Memphis had to evacuate their residences, and are now staying with Bishop Muench of Baton Rouge diocese in Louisiana. Both Bishops spent several days with refugees in makeshift shelters praying with them and encouraging them.
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