Catholic Church in Haiti
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Bishops of Haiti, Dominican Republic object to mistreatment of deported Haitians
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader announced the implementation of an operation to repatriate up to 10,000 illegal Haitian immigrants per... 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
Haiti in danger of ‘a real genocide,’ priest warns
“The people [of Haiti] who are crying out for help today need men and women of goodwill from all countries... Read more
Haiti’s Catholic bishops issue urgent appeal for end to violence
Amid the violence racking the country, the Haitian Bishops’ Conference has issued an urgent call for an end to the... Read more
Archbishop of Port-au-Prince: ‘There is real danger of civil war in Haiti’
Port-au-Prince Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor shared his perspective on the difficult situation facing his country and the pastoral work of... Read more
Gangs in Haiti try to seize main airport after thousands escape prisons
Stephen Destin of the Partnership for the Reconstruction of the Church in Haiti, said “international intervention is mandatory … to... Read more
Haitian bishop in ‘stable’ condition after explosion in Port-au-Prince
Bishop Pierre-André Dumas was injured in an explosion in Haiti’s capital on Feb. 18. 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
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
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
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
Catholic cardinal says Haiti's 'catastrophic situation' led Haitians to U.S. border
The Catholic cardinal, who was injured in Haiti’s recent earthquake, is also a leader in the recovery efforts for the... Read more
CMMB provides medical relief, long-term recovery in Haiti after 7.2 magnitude earthquake
On August 14, Josette lost everything. A single mother, she had gone to the supermarket to sell items to support... Read more
Priest shot dead in Haiti
Father André Sylvestre, 70, was shot to death in Cap-Haitien on Monday, outside a bank where he had just completed... Read more
