A Philadelphia priest working in Haiti has followed through on his plans to return immediately to his longtime ministry in that nation's besieged capital after a brief visit to the U.S. for medical treatment.
A U.S. archbishop has denounced the Biden administration's decision to resume deportations of Haitian migrants, given the rampant violence and instability in Haiti.
"These deportations are unconscionable given the realities on the ground," said Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami in a statement
The April 1 attack on a Spiritan seminary in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was the most recent one in a series of incidents involving Catholic Church targets, amid the worst violence crisis in Haiti in several years.
A group of armed criminals invaded the Petit
Pope Francis called for the release of two religious brothers, members of the Congregation of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who are still being held hostage in Haiti.
"I have learned with relief that in Haiti, a teacher and four of the
Amid the worst security crisis in Haiti in several years -- one that has been particularly hard for church members -- Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned after weeks of mounting chaos in the Caribbean nation.
The decision came after an escalation of violence
As the nation of Haiti spirals into further violence and chaos, Catholic clergy there are reported to be remaining in place to serve the populace.
"Where can we go? We have to stay in the midst of the people," Haitian native Father Eugène
As the wave of violence torments gang-decimated Haiti, six male religious, a lay teacher and a priest were kidnapped in two separate incidents Feb. 23 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital.
The six members of the Congregation of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart were
The six nuns kidnapped in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 19 have been freed, and the archbishop of the capital was overjoyed and thankful at the news.
"We give thanks to God! Thank you for your support," Archbishop Max Leroys Mésidor of Port-au-Prince, president of
Six nuns from the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Anne were kidnapped Jan. 19 while traveling on a bus in the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, according to the Haitian Conference of Religious. Other passengers on the bus also were taken in the
The Fontaine Hospital Center in Cité Soleil -- an extremely impoverished area of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince -- had to be evacuated Nov. 15 after armed gang clashes enveloped the facility. "Ultimately, the people paying the price for this violence are those who