The Youth Leadership Ambassador Program has reached mission fields from Africa to Central America, but the just-completed trip to the Dominican Republic might so far be the most life-changing, participants said.
Haiti
At the Vatican Pope Leo XIV, Prime Minister of Haiti Discuss Socipolitical Strife in the Caribbean Nation
Pope Leo XIV received the Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, at the Vatican on May 9.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Trump Effort To End Temporary Protections for Haitians, Syrians
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 29 in a pair of consolidated cases on whether the Trump administration can end a program temporarily shielding eligible Haitian and Syrian immigrants living in the U.S. from deportation.
Haitian Catholics in U.S. Relieved After Judge Halts End of TPS
A Haitian Catholic chaplain serving in the U.S. said he and fellow Haitian Catholics are welcoming a last-minute reprieve from threats of deportation. However, he also noted they are still weighing options as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration.
Worshippers Fill St. Jerome Church in Brooklyn to Celebrate Haiti’s Independence Amid TPS Uncertainty
In a special way, Father Hilaire Belizaire said this year’s Haitian Independence Day Mass on Jan. 1 was a show of solidarity with Haitians who have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and may soon have to leave the country.
Bishop Joins 5,000 Pilgrims in Plea for Restoration of Haiti
Bishop Robert Brennan joined Brooklyn’s Haitian Catholics at a national pilgrimage in Washington, D.C., uniting thousands in prayer for Haiti and its people.
Despite Danger, Salesian Missions Committed to Helping Haitians
Gang violence in Haiti has not stopped the humanitarian efforts of the Salesian Missions, which the group’s U.S. leader vows will continue no matter what dangers exist in the Caribbean nation.
Stitched With Hope: Sisters of Mercy Sew Angel Dolls for Haitian Mothers
In the recreation room of the Sisters of Mercy residence in Whitestone, three nuns are quietly making a difference with felt, needle, and thread.
A Cry for Hope: Brooklyn Parish Hosts Triduum Prayer for Haiti Amid Nation’s Struggle With Gang Violence
In preparation for the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the Patroness of Haiti, St. Jerome Church in East Flatbush hosted a three day prayer service for the embattled Caribbean nation plagued by gang violence.
Refugees Report On Horrors & Violence Back Home in Haiti
Marie, a 30-year-old sales professional, recalls riding to work with other passengers in her hometown of Port-au-Prince, Haiti when bullets peppered the car.