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<h1>Texas cardinal calls for prayer in wake of Hurricane Harvey</h1>


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<p class="creditline">August 28, 2017</p>

<p>The president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, called for prayer as Hurricane Harvey inflicted massive damage in southeastern Texas.</p><div id="adspot_300x250A_mobile"><!-- /74923542/CC300x250M --><div id="div-gpt-ad-1501026513144-1"><script type="text/javascript">googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1501026513144-1"); });</script></div></div>

<p>&ldquo;As the Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, this crisis hits very close to home,&rdquo; he said on August 27. &ldquo;In solidarity with my brother bishops in this area of the country, I call on people of faith to pray for all of those who have been impacted by this hurricane, and I ask people of good will to stand with the victims and their families.&rdquo;</p>

<p>&ldquo;We pray in thanksgiving for the first responders who are risking their lives to save others at this very moment,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;We include in our intentions the everyday heroes reaching out to help their neighbors in need, those who, like the Good Samaritan, cannot walk by a person in need without offering their hand in aid.&rdquo;</p>

<p>The prelate added that &ldquo;in the next couple of days, we will share more about the best ways to assist those in the Gulf region.&rdquo;</p>

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