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Remaining Catholic clergy kidnapped in Haiti finally released
The Society of Priests of St. Jacques announced this Friday, April 30th, that the remaining seven of the 10 Catholic... Read more
Three kidnapped Catholics released in Haiti
Seven other Catholics remain captive more than 10 days after their abduction Read more
Haitian archbishop demands release of abducted Catholics
The Archbishop of Port-au-Prince has called for the release of 10 people who were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday and... Read more
Haitian bishops condemn kidnappings of Catholic priests, nuns
Seven priests and nuns were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday, and are being held for ransom. Read more
Don’t deport Haitians during pandemic, Miami archbishop appeals
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski has called for a moratorium on the United States’ deportation of Hatians during the coronavirus pandemic,... Read more
Amid political uncertainty, Haitian bishops announce year of prayer
The Catholic bishops of Haiti have announced a year of prayer and adoration for the country, which continues to face... Read more
In Haiti, bishops say country must ‘wake up’ to solve national problems
Following deadly protests against Haiti’s president and the drowning deaths of at least 28 people in an illegal crossing to... Read more
In Haiti, Catholic Relief Services builds hospital to last
The tremor lasted less than a minute. Dr. Jude Banatte’s car was shaking, and then it was not. Read more
Catholic aid organizations respond to Oxfam prostitution scandal in Haiti
Amid allegations that Oxfam UK aid workers hired prostitutes in Haiti and Chad while administering humanitarian aid, Catholic aid organizations... Read more
Haitians in legal ‘limbo’ deserve a solution, Archbishop Wenski says
The future of tens of thousands of Haitian migrants is unclear, after the Trump administration decided not to extend legal... Read more
Haitian children, Andrea Bocelli sing for Pope Francis
Wednesday there was a special surprise at the end of Pope Francis' general audience – a performance by acclaimed Italian... Read more
US bishops welcome Trump administration's reprieve for Haitian migrants
The Trump administration’s decision to allow 50,000 Haitian earthquake victims to remain in the United States prompted gratitude from the... Read more
Catholics are bringing health care to one of the world's poorest countries
Catholics are banding together to bring life-saving health care to rural areas in one of the poorest countries in the... Read more
Tijuana shelters overwhelmed by Haitian migrants
The shelters in Tijuana that care for the migrant population are now in a state of emergency, severely overcrowded due... Read more
Pope Francis donates $100,000 to Haiti for hurricane relief
Pope Francis has decided to send an initial contribution of $100,000 to Haiti to help with emergency recovery in the... Read more
Pope offers prayer, support for a Haiti devastated by hurricane Matthew
After Hurricane Matthew killed more than 300 people and left thousands more homeless, Pope Francis has written a telegram assuring... Read more
Spanish nun murdered in Haiti
As the world turned its focus on Rome for the canonization of Mother Teresa last weekend, another religious sister lost... Read more
Indifference to migrants is unacceptable, Pope tells Dominican Republic bishops
The Church in the Dominican Republic cannot be indifferent to the plight of Haitian immigrants, Pope Francis said Wednesday during... Read more
Haiti's hope is in its people five years after quake
Five years ago today, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake decimated St. Francois de Sales Hospital in the heart of Port-au-Prince. ... Read more
Haitian welder turned amputee soccer star: 'It's the best life'
After losing a leg during Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake, Wilfrid Macena became a prosthetic technician and founded an amputee soccer... Read more
