20 Years After Katrina: Catholics Prepare Services to Mark the Deadly Hurricane | EWTN News Nightly

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Church leaders in the Archdiocese of New Orleans are preparing services to mark the 20th anniversary of the deadly Hurricane Katrina. The storm, with winds reaching 120 to 140 miles per hour, caused around 1,400 deaths and flooded approximately 200,000 homes. The city’s St. Louis Cathedral is hosting an interfaith service on Thursday, followed by a Mass on Friday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor, a beloved shrine located just a few miles outside New Orleans. Deacon Craig Taffaro from the Archdiocese of New Orleans joins to share what he remembers about Hurricane Katrina and how it impacted his home parish. Twenty years after the devastation of Katrina, he offers a snapshot of daily life for the faithful in New Orleans and how things are today. Lastly, he shares what other faith-based events will mark the somber anniversary of the storm’s arrival. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf