Archbishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, expressed his profound sorrow and solidarity in response to the tragedy that occurred early Tuesday morning, April 8, at the ...

After 30 years of collaborating with Dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, the Dominican Republic’s Roman Catholic hierarchy broke sharply with the strong-man last year. In a pastoral letter signed by ...

SÃO PAULO, Brazil – As candidates make their final efforts for support for the May 19 general elections in the Dominican Republic, the Church suddenly appeared as an influence for voters. Earlier this ...

Undocumented Haitians detained by immigration officials stand inside a police vehicle, in Dajabon, Dominican Republic, May 17, 2024. (Credit: Matias Delacroix/AP.) Listen SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Church ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — Dozens of people have gotten sick, some have even died while vacationing in the Dominican Republic. And while some have canceled their upcoming trips one local church says ...

With Christmas time upon us, Framber Valdez decided to take the opportunity to give back and help build a church in the Dominican Republic. With all of the holidays that happen around this time of ...

Students from Bermuda Institute recently returned from a mission trip to the Dominican Republic with a “renewed commitment” and “new sense of purpose” for service. The trip was organised by Frigga ...

Liony Batista runs a foundation to help vulnerable communities in the Dominican Republic. The outreach includes a youth center in Bajos de Haina, an impoverished town outside the capital city, Santo ...

St. James Episcopal Church in Farmington is taking its first international mission trip in June with a visit to the Dominican Republic. Rev. George Roberts, who came to the 143-year-old parish in 2012 ...

For many Dominican Catholics, Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Espaillat's appointment is long overdue but welcome. The appointment of the first Dominican bishop, at a time when conversations about ...

Pope Benedict XVI received the Letters of Credence, the formal document granting diplomatic accreditation, of Victor Manuel Grimaldi Cespedes, the new ambassador of the Dominican Republic on Friday ...