Wake for First U.S. Haitian Bishop Guy Sansaricq Held at Brooklyn’s St. Jerome’s Parish
September 1, 2021By Jessica Easthope One-by-one, a line of mourners came to say a goodbye to Bishop Guy Sansaricq but the farewell was especially […]
Topic: Haiti
Diocese of Brooklyn Warehouse Ready to Send Items to Help Rebuild Haiti Churches After Earthquake
August 30, 2021By Jessica Easthope Everything you can think of that makes up a church is sitting in a warehouse in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Doors, […]
Here’s How Local Non-Profit ‘From Here to Haiti’ Wants to Rebuild Churches After the Devastating Earthquake
August 17, 2021Currents News Staff The earthquake in Haiti not only destroyed people’s homes, but for many, it also destroyed their places of refuge: […]
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 […]
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 […]