Catholics cling to faith as fire rages
4 January 2020
As some of the worst fires in Australian history rage across four states, thousands of people in affected areas in New South Wales and Victoria continue to be evacuated to safety – including many Catholics.
Record breaking temperatures bordering on infernal and a protracted drought have contributed to an unprecedented national emergency which, by Christmas, had already seen more than 5.8 million hectares of forest and rural land burned.
Catholic Weekly: Report on the fires across Australia
Document: Bushfire Recovery Assistance information from the NSW Office of Emergency Management