Quinton Amundson · August 17, 2026
Parishes in Penticton, B.C., have been providing evacuees of the ongoing Bald Range wildfires from nearby Summerland and Peachland with hope and strength amid their horrific ordeals.
Junno Arocho Esteves · July 29, 2026
Wildfires burning through central Spain forced a community of Augustinian nuns to evacuate their monastery as flames threatened the region.
Junno Arocho Esteves · July 27, 2026
Pope Leo XIV offered prayers as firefighters continue to battle massive wildfires in Spain and France that have forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate from their homes.
Quinton Amundson · June 16, 2025
Amid the tribulation of wildfires across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northern Ontario, the compassionate light of Catholic charity glows.
Last year’s blaze devastated picturesque mountain community
Quinton Amundson · May 30, 2025
Cooler temperatures and a high amount of precipitation are forestalling wildfire season from fully taking shape in Western Canada for now.
Pablo Kay · January 9, 2025
A church in Pacific Palisades appeared to be destroyed and more than 60 Catholic schools were closed as several major fires in the Los Angeles area burned overnight into Jan.8.
Quinton Amundson · August 27, 2024
On Aug. 19, Fr. Anthony Narisetty, S.A.C. entered Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for the first time in nearly a month.
Quinton Amundson · August 6, 2024
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church still stands after wildfires tragically devastated the township of Jasper, Alta., and the adjoining and renowned Jasper National Park of Canada for nearly a week late last month.
Quinton Amundson · July 30, 2024
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church withstood the devastating wildfires that ravaged the municipality of Jasper and the adjacent Jasper National Park.
Quinton Amundson · July 25, 2024
Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith’s heart is with the people of Jasper, Alta., and tourists forced to evacuate from the wildfire wreaking desolation on the small alpine town and the neighbouring famous Jasper National Park since last night.
