A new connection is reshaping air access to the Cayman Islands as Spirit Airlines has officially launched nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and Grand Cayman. The inaugural flights mark a significant expansion for both the airline and the destination, pairing one of the region’s most reliable gateways with an island known for its clear water, […]
Above: the meeting in the Vatican City By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba President Raul Castro and Pope Francis met privately in the Vatican City early Sunday morning. According to a note from the press office of the Holy See, the meeting lasted “a little over an hour,” with the two spending “considerable time in […]
Above: Pope Francis and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina (Photo: OP Dominican Republic) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina met Friday with Pope Francis at the Vatican. The 29-minute meeting included talks about the government’s social policy and, at the request of the Pope, the Dominican Republic’s new legislation addressing people […]
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Pope Francis (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly continued his European tour Monday with a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. Martelly was joined by newly-arrived Cardinal Chibly Langlois, who officially joined the College of Cardinals last […]
