Genealogist Finds that Leo XIV Has Black, Creole Roots from New Orleans
Sacramental records reveal that Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has Creole and Black roots from New Orleans on his mother’s side.
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Tag: Haiti
Between Resilience and Resignation, the Cry of the Haitian People Lingers
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sami Scott describes ongoing violence in Haiti and calls for a moratorium on weapons sales to the embattled country.
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Florida Archbishop Deplores Massacre in Haiti
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, who serves the largest expatriate Haitian community in the United States, says Haiti has yet to ‘touch bottom.’
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Walking Sticks: A Maryknoll Reflection
By Janet S. Hockman, M.M. Sunday, July 14, 2024 Am 7:12-15, Eph. 1:3-14, Mk 6:7-13 On a wall in...
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Haiti’s Violence Leading to Civil War
Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned, and Haiti stands on the brink of civil war, according to Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor of Port-au-Prince, president of the Haitian bishops’ conference.
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Don’t Condemn Others, Says Pope Francis
Citing one of the most beloved verses of the New Testament, Pope Francis calls on Christians to pray for the grace to see others as Jesus sees them — through the eyes of mercy.
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Ministry Continues Amidst Haiti’s Chaos
As Haiti descends into chaos, remarkable stories emerge of two Catholic clergy’s commitment to the Haitian people.
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Six Nuns Kidnapped in Haiti Are Freed
After urgent calls from religious leaders including Pope Francis and the president of the Latin America and Caribbean bishops’ conference, six Sisters of St. Anne have been freed.
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Six Religious Sisters Kidnapped in Haiti
Members of the Congregation of Saint Anne were kidnapped by criminal gangs in a sign of the country’s furthering spiral into violence.
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Experts, Catholic Leaders Call for Help for Haiti
Haitian gangs have overrun the country to the point that international intervention is needed, say Church leaders and experts.
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Biden Plan ‘Unworkable’ for Florida’s Boat Refugees, Archbishop Says
Biden’s plan to address the surge of asylum-seekers “doesn’t address the problem of people coming by boats,” Miami’s archbishop says.
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World Cries Out for Peace, Says Pope Francis
Marking the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Pope Francis and other leaders of world religions make a plea for peace.
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