Southern California wildfires destroy or damage many houses of worship
NPRSouthern California wildfires destroy or damage many houses of worship toggle caption Chris Pizzello/AP A cantor at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels led the congregation in a haunting refrain during a special Mass this week for victims and first responders of the Los Angeles wildfires: "Lord, every nation on earth will adore you." toggle caption Justin Anderson Seeking answers from the divine When disasters like hurricanes or wildfires happen, people often ask "How could God let this happen?" Bruce Freeman from St. Matthew's Episcopal Church said God's compassion should take central place. Rabbi Noah Farkas of L.A.'s Jewish Federation offered another way of thinking: that God does not send disasters like wildfires but rather gives people to each other in the midst of sorrow and loss.