A Haitian youth’s apparent suicide in Ohio, which follows the ending of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S., was “a death of despair,” Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami said.
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Diocese of Brooklyn’s Haitian Catholics Turn to Faith After Temporary Status Ends
As mass deportations loomed following the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti on July 27, members of the island nation’s diaspora filled St. Jerome Church seeking spiritual solace and direction.
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole Roots a Source of Pride for Haitian Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Many Catholics around the world were stunned when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American, was elected pope. When his Creole roots were later revealed, the surprise only grew — especially among Haitian Catholics.
Advocates Call for Help for Black Migrants from Biden Administration
Faith-based organizations called on the Biden administration Feb. 17 to combat “anti-Black racism in the U.S. immigration system.”
Haitian Americans Eager to Evaluate, Assist Earthquake-Rattled Island
Long Island’s Haitian American community is concerned about friends and relatives affected by the recent earthquake, and people want to help.