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 […]
Topic: Haitian Americans
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 […]
Life of Hope Center & Haitian Americans United for Progress Aim to Boost 2020 Census Completion
August 27, 2020By Emily Drooby Advocate groups say that when it comes to completing the 2020 Census, getting that word out to the Haitian […]
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 […]
Haitians Celebrate Independence Amid Immigration Fears
January 3, 2018The future of thousands of Haitian immigrants in the United States is a big concern. They could soon be forced back to […]
Haitians Face Deportation After White House Decision
November 30, 2017President Trump has decided to evict thousands of Haitians from the U.S. They’ve been living here with temporary status since a deadly […]
Archbishop Auza Visits Haitian Parish in Brooklyn
October 16, 2017Marking the feast day of a much admired saint, who is also their patroness, parishioners at St. Teresa of Avila Church attend […]
Haitians Lead Our Lady of Fatima Procession
August 1, 2017Our Lady of Fatima leads a procession through the streets of Brooklyn to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Blessed Mother’s apparitions […]