Pope Leo XIV Speaks of Flooding in Texas, Offers Condolences and Prayer

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The water swallowed names before anyone could shout them twice. Faces that just a day earlier smiled beside caught fish are now etched into screens and phone alerts. Among them is an 8-year-old. Her image, barefoot and triumphant on a riverbank, now returns with a jolt, a reminder of a moment too quickly gone. Camp Mystic, where girls have learned songs, ropes, and sisterhood for generations, was struck by flash floods on July 4. Now, it bears a…

Catholics mourn, offer support, as Texas flood’s catastrophic death toll rises

"Texans are known for their faith, strength, and resilience," said Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott, who is Catholic.

Pope Leo XIV prays for Texas flood victims as search continues for missing girls

Pope Leo XIV offered prayers at the Sunday Angelus for families devastated by Texas floods that have so far killed 81, including 28 children – many from a Christian girls’ camp.

Pope Leo expresses condolences for Texas flood victims, especially girls at Christian camp

Pope Leo XIV offered condolences during his July 6 Angelus address to the families affected by the recent devastating floods in Texas, with a special mention… The post Pope Leo expresses condolences for Texas flood victims, especially girls at Christian camp appeared first on CatholicVote org.

Pope Leo offers prayers for victims of Texas flooding

After a devastating flood hit the Hill Country of Texas, Pope Leo XIV gave his prayers to the victims, many of them children. At least 51 people presumed dead after heavy rains hit along the Guadalupe River in central Texas, including at least 15 children attending a Christian summer camp for girls. “I would like to express sincere condolences to all the families who have lost loved ones, in particular their daughters, who were at the summer cam…