“Churches are places of prayer, encounter, and solace for thousands of people, especially for those seeking spiritual comfort after suffering injustice.”
Gang violence
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Gena Heraty was among several taken by gunmen in the early hours of Aug. 3 from the Saint-Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff, near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince.
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Noem ends TPS protection for half a million Haitians, placing them at risk of deportation
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe U.S. Catholic bishops have previously urged officials to protect TPS designation for nations including Haiti.
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(OSV News) — Two women religious were murdered March 31 by armed gangs in the city of Mirebalais, Haiti, as long-standing violence continues to further destabilize that nation. Sister Evanette Onezaire …
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Catholic migrant advocates ‘deeply alarmed’ by Trump use of Alien Enemies Act
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act March 15 for the first time since World War II, sparking a legal battle and concern over due process.
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(OSV News) — As the growing violence in Haiti directly impacts more and more children and teenagers, Catholic missionaries struggle to offer safe havens to regain hope and dreams of a …
