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Refugees in Haiti.

Haitians in legal ‘limbo’ deserve a solution, Archbishop Wenski says

Jan 30, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

The future of tens of thousands of Haitian migrants is unclear, after the Trump administration decided not to extend legal... Read more

Pope Francis with Andrea Bocelli at the general audience in the Paul VI Hall on Aug. 2, 2017.

Haitian children, Andrea Bocelli sing for Pope Francis

Aug 2, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Wednesday there was a special surprise at the end of Pope Francis' general audience – a performance by acclaimed Italian... Read more

Haitian migrants in Mexico seeking to enter the United States.

US bishops welcome Trump administration's reprieve for Haitian migrants

May 23, 2017

The Trump administration’s decision to allow 50,000 Haitian earthquake victims to remain in the United States prompted gratitude from the... Read more

Children in Haiti.

Catholics are bringing health care to one of the world's poorest countries

Mar 28, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Catholics are banding together to bring life-saving health care to rural areas in one of the poorest countries in the... Read more

Haitian emigrants at a Salesian shelter in Tijuana, October 2016. Photo courtesy of Agenzia Info Salesiana.

Tijuana shelters overwhelmed by Haitian migrants

Jan 12, 2017

The shelters in Tijuana that care for the migrant population are now in a state of emergency, severely overcrowded due... Read more

Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti Oct. 4, 2016.

Pope Francis donates $100,000 to Haiti for hurricane relief

Oct 14, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis has decided to send an initial contribution of $100,000 to Haiti to help with emergency recovery in the... Read more

Pope Francis gives the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 2, 2013.

Pope offers prayer, support for a Haiti devastated by hurricane Matthew

Oct 7, 2016

By Elise Harris

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

Sep 7, 2016

As the world turned its focus on Rome for the canonization of Mother Teresa last weekend, another religious sister lost... Read more

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