After Devastating Earthquake, U.S. Church and Pope Francis Offer Prayers for Haiti
August 16, 2021Currents News Staff At the end of his Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis prayed for the people of Haiti. “While I lift up […]
Topic: Haiti
Priest in Haiti Concerned ‘Dangerous’ Earthquake Aftershock Will Destroy His Church
August 16, 2021Currents News Staff This weekend’s devastating earthquake rocked Haiti and killed roughly 1,300 people and injured thousands more. Many Catholic churches and […]
Diocese of Brooklyn Lends a Hand After Devastating Earthquake Strikes Haiti
August 16, 2021By Jessica Easthope and Paula Katinas The island of Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake Saturday morning. “High casualties are probable […]
Cause for Pierre Toussaint’s Canonization Energized on the 168th Anniversary of His Death
June 30, 2021By Jessica Easthope He was a former slave, a Haitian immigrant and a hairdresser, but considered himself first and foremost a Catholic. […]
Church Ave. in Brooklyn Co-Named After Venerable Pierre Toussaint, Devout Catholic and Philanthropist
April 26, 2021By Emily Drooby Faithful were singing in the streets as Church Ave. in Flatbush got a new name: Pierre Toussaint. Priests, Haitian-Americans, […]
Deportation of Haitians On the Rise as Activists Fight for Their Temporary Protected Status
April 7, 2021By Emily Drooby A new report shows deportations are up. At the same time, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is on the chopping […]
Brooklyn Diocese’s Haitian Apostolate Takes Creole Bible Studies Class Virtual
September 18, 2020Currents News Staff A Catholic Bible studies program that’s been going strong for 30 years had to make some changes this year […]
Currents News for Monday, November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019On the newscast: Pope Francis visits Nagasaki and Hiroshima – both devastated by atomic bombs. His mission of peace to eliminate nuclear […]
Brooklyn Priest, Siblings Release Worship Album
November 25, 2019By Tim Harfmann There’s no sibling rivalry when it comes to Father Saint Charles Borno and his brothers. The priest is pastor […]
Bishop Sansaricq is Honored on His 85th Birthday
October 8, 2019By Allyson Escobar CANARSIE — Retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy A. Sansaricq was honored on Oct. 5 by the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Haitian […]