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Faith amid the flood: San Antonio archbishop finds moments of hope

"They were singing with so much enthusiasm...in darkness, in pain and sorrow, in confusion, in uncertainty."

Michelle La Rosa
Jul 10, 2025
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When catastrophic flash flooding hit central Texas on Friday, sweeping away summer campers and residents along the Guadalupe River without warning, San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller learned there was a family reunification center a little more than an hour away.

He decide…

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