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‘God is faithful’: 20 years after Katrina, New Orleans Catholics rebuild

"The new communities that have been built out of that are really signs of hope and resilience."

Michelle La Rosa
Aug 29, 2025
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Twenty years ago this week, Louisiana was rocked by Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 storm that caused catastrophic damage along the Gulf Coast and led to levee breaches and widespread flooding in New Orleans.

A damaged statue of the Virgin Mary is seen in front of a New Orleans church, one year after Hurricane Katrina. Credit:Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.

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