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A batey, or sugar workers' town, set up for Haitian immigrant laborers in the Dominican Republic, March 13, 2011.

Indifference to migrants is unacceptable, Pope tells Dominican Republic bishops

May 31, 2015

The Church in the Dominican Republic cannot be indifferent to the plight of Haitian immigrants, Pope Francis said Wednesday during... Read more

The pediatric ward of St. Francois de Sales Hospital collapsed onto the maternity ward during the earthquake. Today there is a new two-story outpatient building.

Haiti's hope is in its people five years after quake

Jan 12, 2015

By Kate Veik

Five years ago today, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake decimated St. Francois de Sales Hospital in the heart of Port-au-Prince.   ... Read more

A member of Team Zaryen plays soccer.

Haitian welder turned amputee soccer star: 'It's the best life'

Jan 10, 2015

By Elise Harris

After losing a leg during Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake, Wilfrid Macena became a prosthetic technician and founded an amputee soccer... Read more

Pope Francis greets faithful before mass outside of Istanbul's Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

Charity isn't just helping others – it's a way of life, Pope says

Jan 10, 2015

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis told an audience of Haiti earthquake survivors and relief agencies that restoration is only possible when communities unite... Read more

Amputee soccer players from Haiti known as Team Zaryen take part in a match in 2011.

Haitian amputees lace-up soccer cleats on Roman sports field

Jan 9, 2015

By Elise Harris

Five years after the island of Haiti was devastated by a massive earthquake, three young amputees will have the opportunity... Read more

Amputee soccer players from Haiti known as Team Zaryen take part in a match in 2011.

Knights co-launch film on hope among Haiti's young amputees

Aug 28, 2014

The Knights of Columbus partnered with Connecticut-based EVTV to produce a documentary on hope and healing of Haitian children injured... Read more

A young boy in the marketplace in Pestel, Haiti. Nearly three years after the lethal earthquake, Haiti shows signs of recovery.

Haiti encounters hope, challenges four years after devastation

Jan 16, 2014

Four years after a desolating earthquake affected millions in Haiti, Catholic Relief Services continues to help the nation move from... Read more

Cardinal-designate Chibly Langlois of Les Cayes, Haiti.

Haiti's first cardinal-designate highlights nation's struggles

Jan 15, 2014

The president of the Haitian Bishops’ Conference voiced hope that his recent appointment to become a cardinal will raise the... Read more

Fr. José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero.

Haiti children's home to open in honor of Argentine priest

Sep 14, 2013

A rehabilitation clinic for the handicapped in Port-au-Prince will soon be opened in honor of Father Jose Gabriel del Rosario... Read more

Men build transitional shelter kits in Haiti, two years after the earthquake.

US bishops fund aid projects in Haiti, Latin America

Apr 4, 2013

A U.S. bishops’ subcommittee has approved over $3.1 million dollars in funding for pastoral work in Latin America, including the... Read more

A young boy in the marketplace in Pestel, Haiti. Nearly three years after the lethal earthquake, Haiti shows signs of recovery.

Haiti rebuilding efforts continue three years after quake

Jan 11, 2013

By Michelle La Rosa

Three years after the island nation of Haiti was rocked by a devastating earthquake, efforts to rebuild the local Church... Read more

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Ruben Vardanyan, a former high-ranking official in the ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, was arrested by Azerbaijan authorities on Sept. 27, 2023, as he attempted to flee the region along with over 50,000 other ethnic Armenian refugees.

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