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"Sign of Hope": Statue of Our Lady Remains Intact After Maui Fires Destroy Surrounding Homes

Reporter and anchor Jordan Segundo of CBS News in Sacramento, Calif. unveiled what he believes is a "sign of hope" for Maui.

Segundo is on the ground reporting the fires in Hawaii.

As of this writing, approximately 114 people died as a result of the wildfires, and an estimated 1,000 people may be unaccounted for.

In one Lahaina neighborhood, Segundo encountered a statue of Our Lady. It remained perfectly intact, while the homes behind it burned to ruins.

The homes in front of the statue remained standing.

"The amazing thing about this neighborhood though is on the other side of the street, these homes are all standing, but their view now is of a torched Lahaina," Segundo begins.

"We spoke with [a resident] there, and she says, 'Yeah, my house is standing, but my view is of Santa Maria.' She said this is a test for them to stay strong."

Segundo also shows television viewers this "sign of hope" in a CBS News report.

Broadcast news anchor Tony Lopez adds that seeing Our Lady standing gave him chills.

"Even through all the destruction and all of the rubble, I want to show you a sign of hope. Right here. You can see this sign," Segundo says as he walks to the statue of the Blessed Mother.

Segundo then adds that the neighbor across the street whose home was spared said, "Yep. That was protecting my house."

"I bet many of our viewers just experienced what I did: chills," Lopez says. "I got chills just seeing that statue."

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Bishops’ Council for Life launches second annual Pray For Life Novena. Read full statement here⬇️

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THE HOLY SPIRIT
Many of us have a hard time picturing the Holy Spirit. Here are some clues:
We can see the Holy Spirit in the lives of others, in good people whose behaviour brings love, peace, and joy into the lives of others.
Where love is present, the Holy Spirit is present.

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Bishops’ message encourages parishioners to change the narrative around abortion @ChooseLifeIRL

Read this message in full ⬇️ https://t.co/xV8fkx4gT0

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Here are 10 things to know and share about Our Lady of Fatima:

1) In 1917, the Virgin Mary appeared six times before three peasant children near Fatima, Portugal.

2) Before Mary appeared to the children, they claimed the “The Angel of Peace” visited them three times. The angel said to pray, make sacrifices, and visit the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.

3) The children described Our Blessed Mother as brighter than the sun, wearing a white mantle with gold trim, and holding a rosary.

4) During each visit, Our Lady repeatedly asked the children to pray the Rosary for world peace.

5)  On May 13, 1917, Mother Mary introduced herself as the Lady of the Rosary.

6) During her second visit, Our Lady showed the children a vision of hell.

7) On Oct. 13, an estimated crowd of 70,000 gathered at Fatima to witness the sun dance–the Miracle of the Sun!

8) During her visits, Our Lady of Fatima revealed three secrets. These became a topic of heated discussion and curiosity.

9) After the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II, he publicly credited Our Lady of Fatima for saving his life.

10) Located in Portugal, the shrine of Our Lady of Fatima is one of the most visited Catholic pilgrimage sites.

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Abortion - Changing the Narrative
statement from @CatholicBishops - "It is really quite unthinkable that doctors who absolutely respect the right to life would be excluded from the practice of maternity care ..." (3/4)
Full statement - https://t.co/37RUJdgvzA

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The Church must not be afraid of speaking up on controversial teachings in a bid to appear more palatable to secular culture, Bishop of Achonry Paul Demosey has said.

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School communities across the country have given their backing to Catholic education, as a highly-publicised pilot scheme on converting Catholic schools to secular ones is finding little push for change following “rigorous” consultation.

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Today is the Solemnity of Saint Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick is said to have written the prayer 'Saint Patrick’s Breastplate' to strengthen himself with God’s protection as he prepared to confront and convert Loegaire, High King of Ireland. 📜👇

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Let's offer One Hail Mary for all who are undergoing chemotherapy.
Please comment Amen as a response. #OneHailMarycampaign

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A plan for Lent.

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Fr. Mike explains why #AshWednesday isn't a holy day of obligation, but it is a holy day of invitation.

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Today the Church celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe. Venerated following an apparition in Mexico in 1531, she is patroness of Mexico and empress of the American continent .These are some of the details of her mantle and its profound message. #VirgendeGuadalupe

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After the celebration of Mass, newly appointed Bishop-elect Niall Coll of @OssoryDiocese greets parishioners outside of Saint Mary’’s Cathedral #Kilkenny #faith #AdMultosAnnos

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Address by Bishop-elect Niall Coll in Saint Mary's Cathedral #Kilkenny following his appointment by @Pontifex as Bishop of Ossory @OssoryDiocese #faith #AdMultosAnnos https://t.co/o8lWMctqd6