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Comfort Dogs<\/a><\/div>\n\t

November 22, 2013 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

Dogs, says Tim Hetzner of Lutheran Church Charities, are \u201ca very gifted part of God\u2019s creation.\u201d In disaster situations they sense when someone is hurting, and together with their handlers they minister compassionately to the needs of victims. More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Hurricane Sandy and Houses of Worship<\/a><\/div>\n\t

March 1, 2013 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

Should houses of worship damaged by wind and water receive federal money to rebuild? Rabbi Majorie Slome calls her temple in Queens \u201ca community institution\u201d as well as a house of worship, and she doesn\u2019t think insurance money will be enough to cover the costs of repairing it. More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Chabad Relief and Hurricane Sandy Aftermath<\/a><\/div>\n\t

November 9, 2012 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

The Chabad Center of the Five Towns in Cedarhurst, New York has been providing up to 2,000 meals every day. More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Southern Baptist Relief and Hurricane Sandy<\/a><\/div>\n\t

November 2, 2012 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

The destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy \u201cis just as much a physical crisis as it is a spiritual and emotional crisis for people,\u201d says Mike Ebert of the Southern Baptist Convention\u2019s relief arm. More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Paul Farmer on Haiti after the Quake<\/a><\/div>\n\t

September 16, 2011 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

\u201cChurch groups, mosque-related groups, synagogue-related groups\u2014it\u2019s not necessarily their mission to go and promote water security, but if it\u2019s their mission to help their neighbors, which it always is, then we\u2019re going to have to think hard about how we\u2019re going to work together,\u201d says one of the founders of Partners in Health. More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Japan: Humanitarian and Spiritual Responses<\/a><\/div>\n\t

March 18, 2011 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

The widespread crisis in Japan is marked by ongoing relief efforts and acknowledgment of the impermanence of life. More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Jeffrey L. Richey: Disaster in Japan<\/a><\/div>\n\t

March 18, 2011 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

The Earthquake Thunder Fish, Yosuke Ueno Since its \u201copening\u201d in 1854 by U.S. Navy Commodore Matthew Perry, Japan often has been defined in the West by a single, simple image. Sometimes that image has been one of exotic, romantic tradition … More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Humanitarian Challenges in Chile and Haiti<\/a><\/div>\n\t

March 5, 2010 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

With major earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, relief organizations have their work cut out for them as they help the people of these devastated countries.\r\n More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Praying for Haiti<\/a><\/div>\n\t

February 12, 2010 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

Watch scenes from an early-morning memorial service in Port-au-Prince to mark the one-month anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake. More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Haiti Relief Workers<\/a><\/div>\n\t

February 5, 2010 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

Local church leaders in Haiti and the Dominican Republic are waging a joint campaign to make sure aid gets to where it needs to go. More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Faith-Based Help For Haiti<\/a><\/div>\n\t

January 29, 2010 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

A Lutheran minister who responded to the Haiti disaster says US religious communities must help, but \"the strength of the future is in Haiti, not the United States.\" More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Where was God in the Earthquake?<\/a><\/div>\n\t

January 29, 2010 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

How do religious leaders respond to questions about God's role in the face of human suffering and tragedy? More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Post-Katrina Christmas<\/a><\/div>\n\t

December 16, 2005 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

A new report says this year Americans gave record amounts of private charitable donations. Another report says Americans donated nearly $3 billion to post-hurricane relief efforts. Yet nearly four months after Hurricane Katrina, the magnitude of the destruction is still difficult to comprehend. In the midst of it, many people here say the themes of Christmas are echoing in new and poignant ways.\r\n More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts Update<\/a><\/div>\n\t

September 9, 2005 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

Although authorities have mostly focused on evactuating New Orleans residents, there were also a few people who had fled the city who were allowed back in. One of them was the Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana, Charles Jenkins, and correspondent Deborah Potter went with him. More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div>
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Hurricane Katrina Faith-Based Relief Efforts<\/a><\/div>\n\t

September 2, 2005 | Comments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t

As the Gulf Coast reels from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the federal government tries to speed up its much-criticized response to the crisis, especially in New Orleans, religious groups are playing a key role in emergency relief efforts. More →<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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