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Haiti’s first and only cardinal set to vote in upcoming conclave to elect new pope
Following the death of Pope Francis, Cardinal Chibly Langlois released a statement honoring the life and ministry of the pontiff... Read more
Armed gangs murder 2 nuns in Haiti
Sisters Evanette Onezaire and Jeanne Voltaire, members of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of St. Therese of the Child... Read more
Convent founded by Mother Teresa burned down in continued escalation of violence in Haiti
According to a report, the devastating attack took place on the night of Oct. 26. The group of attackers was... Read more
Haitian priest says conditions in country are ‘unacceptable, intolerable, and inconceivable’
Father Baudelaire Martial, CSC, said many parishes in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, including the city’s cathedral, have been forced to close due... Read more
Miami archbishop slams Biden for ‘unconscionable’ deportation of Haitian refugees
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami is criticizing President Joe Biden for resuming deportations of Haitian refugees, which he called “unconscionable.” Read more
Crisis in Haiti worsens: Minor seminary attacked by gangs
The Haitian Conference of Religious reported that a minor seminary run by the Spiritan Fathers was attacked April 1 by... Read more
Abducted Haitian nuns released amid ongoing gang violence
The release of the six religious sisters, along with their two drivers, was confirmed to Vatican News by Archbishop Max... Read more
Catholic Church in Haiti holds day of prayer for release of 6 kidnapped nuns, others
A day of prayer, meditation, and Eucharistic adoration was held Jan. 24 to intercede for the release of the people... Read more
Pope Francis calls for release of 6 religious sisters taken hostage in Haiti
Armed gunmen took the religious sisters hostage in Port-au-Prince on Friday during a bus hijacking. Read more
Missionary priest builds up Haiti one student, one classroom at a time
Father Louis Merosne is on a mission to rebuild the Catholic educational system where he ministers in Haiti. Read more
These parishioners have sent 3 million meals to Haiti. Here’s how they do it
Everything about St. Matthew, a mega-parish in Charlotte, North Carolina, is super-sized, including its charitable outreach. Read more
Haiti in ‘desperate’ security crisis as Catholic leaders urge search for solutions
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami says the current crisis follows 20 years of a “downward spiral” in economic, political, and... Read more
‘God really intervened’: How a Catholic priest escaped from his kidnappers in Haiti
Father Antoine Macaire Christian Noah, a Claretian priest from Cameroon, escaped unharmed from a crime gang that had kidnapped him... Read more
Priest kidnapped in Haiti; captors demand ransom
The Claretian Missionaries’ Independent Delegation for the Antilles reported that on Feb. 7 one of its priests was kidnapped. Read more
Archbishop calls for international efforts after 17 migrants from Haiti die in rough seas in the Bahamas
The archbishop of Nassau in the Bahamas reacted with sadness to the news of a boat carrying migrants from Haiti... Read more
Nun in Haiti gave her life 'even to martyrdom', Pope Francis says
Following his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis remarked on the killing of Sister Luisa Dell’Orto, an Italian missionary who... Read more
Cardinal injured in 2021 earthquake is hospitalized after traffic accident in Haiti
Cardinal Chibly Langlois was reportedly taken to the hospital for a possible broken arm. Read more
Haitian priest denounces Dominican Republic's border fence
A Haitian priest has said a border wall being built by the Dominican Republic to stop Haitian emigration “is not... Read more
Final 12 kidnapped missionaries released by Haitian gang
The freeing of the U.S. missionaries from Christian Aid Ministries by their captors in Haiti came exactly two months to... Read more
Christians pray, fast for release of missionaries kidnapped in Haiti
The ringleader behind the kidnappings of 17 missionaries in Haiti has threatened to kill the hostages unless he received his... Read more
