On May 22, 2021, the Biden administration granted eligible Haitian nationals living in the United States the chance to apply for a new 18-month TPS designation.
Haitians granted reprieve with immigration extension to stay in U.S.
Police fire tear gas into Haitian bishops’ Mass for freedom
The Mass was part of a national strike in response to recent kidnappings of clergy and religious in Haiti and growing anarchy in the Caribbean nation.
Following unrest in Haiti, CRS weighs how best to ramp up services
Catholic Relief Services operations began returning to normal following more than a week of unrest by Haitians frustrated by government corruption and high inflation.
Irma cuts deadly path in Caribbean as church officials prepare response
Hurricane Irma cut a deadly path through the Caribbean, leveling entire islands as it moved toward Florida Sept. 7, while Haiti prepared for a potential disaster.
Execs at helm of Nashville Predators aim to foster culture of service
The team’s chairman, Tom Cigarran, and its CEO, Sean Henry, are both active members of the Nashville Catholic community.
Christmas CD to fund roof for Haiti church
Richard Bzdok, who grew up in St. Cloud, has produced a Christmas CD, “Christmas From The Heart.”
Hurricane response in Haiti slowed by blocked roads, floods, power outages
Haitian first responders and nongovernmental aid workers were assessing the damage from Hurricane Matthew even as they scrambled to deliver food, water and shelter materials to communities isolated by washed-out bridges and blocked roads.
Hurricane Matthew tears through Haiti as aid workers prepare to respond
Wind-whipped rains from Hurricane Matthew shattered Haiti’s southwest peninsula, downing trees, ripping open makeshift wooden homes and causing widespread flooding Oct. 4 as aid workers waited for the storm to subside before mobilizing.