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Miracle: Sophia Turns 13, Home from the Hospital

Praise God! He has answered our prayers here at PrayerWall.pw with a miracle for Sophia Forchas, who is celebrating her 13th birthday today with family and friends, after she was shot in the head during the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 27. See the video here: Letter from Sophia’sContinue reading “Miracle: Sophia Turns 13, Home from the Hospital”

Two More Powerful Earthquakes in the Philippines Yesterday

At least seven have died in two earthquakes that shook the area of Manay Town, Davao Oriental province, in the southern Philippines yesterday — a 7.4 magnitude in the morning that caused landslides and damaged hospitals; and a 6.8 that night. These come as the Philippines seeks to recover from a 6.9 magnitude quake andContinue reading “Two More Powerful Earthquakes in the Philippines Yesterday”

Deadly Earthquake in the Philippines

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake in central Philippines Tuesday has left at least 72 dead and hundreds injured. Amid seven or more aftershocks, thousands of people have been sleeping on the streets. Most of the victims are from the island of Bogo, including seven deaths in a village built to shelter victims of Typhoon Haiyan, whichContinue reading “Deadly Earthquake in the Philippines”

“A Miracle”: Annunciation Gunshot Victim Shows Signs of Recovery

We have been praying here at PrayerWall.pw for 12-year-old Sophia Forchas, who was shot in the head during the mass shooting at her school last month. After weeks in a coma, she now shows signs of steady progress toward recovery. Letter from Sophia’s parents: “On behalf of our entire family, we want to extend ourContinue reading ““A Miracle”: Annunciation Gunshot Victim Shows Signs of Recovery”

Ukraine: “Bring Kids Back”

More than 19,546 Ukrainian children have been abducted since Russia’s invasion 3.5 years ago, with only 1,605 returned, 101 of those last month. “The Russians said that my mother did not need me,” one child said in a quote on Ukraine’s state-run “Bring Kids Back” page. Dasha Kherson, 13, added, “They said we would beContinue reading “Ukraine: “Bring Kids Back””

Update on Children Injured in Minnesota School Shooting

Sophia Forchas, 12, who was shot in the head during the attack on Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on August 27 has been in a coma. She is still in critical condition but showing some signs of improvement after surgeons removed half of her skull to give her brain the room needed to swell fromContinue reading “Update on Children Injured in Minnesota School Shooting”

Abducted Missionary, Orphans Released in Haiti

In the early hours of August 3, gunmen raided an orphanage near Port-au-Prince, and abducted Irish missionary Gena Heraty along with seven Haitians, including a three-year-old. Praise God, they have now all been released. Gena, who has lived in Haiti since 1993, helped found Kay Christine, a home for those with special needs at St.Continue reading “Abducted Missionary, Orphans Released in Haiti”

Minnesota School Shooting

Two children, ages 8 and 10, died and 14 others were wounded at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a 23-year-old former student armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol fired shots through the church windows at children gathered for Mass on August 27. (See September 8 update.) Annunciation Catholic School teaches several hundredContinue reading “Minnesota School Shooting”