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JetBlue Has New Nonstop Flights to St. Maarten, the Dual-Destination Caribbean Island With Food, Fun, and Picture-Perfect Beaches

A beach on the French side.

Sunset cocktails along the boardwalk. An afternoon of shopping in Philipsburg. Dinners in Grand Case that stretch late into the night — St. Maarten is just a fun place to be — and the Caribbean island has a way of making even simple rituals feel like part of its identity. With JetBlue’s new nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale, travelers now […]

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Dominican Republic President Meets With Pope Francis

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 […]

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Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina Arrives in Rome

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina in Rome (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina arrived in Rome on Thursday ahead of his visit with the Pope on Friday at the Vatican. Medina arrived on a flight from Spain at the Ciampino airport in Rome at around 8:30 AM EST. […]

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Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Native of Argentina, Elected New Pope

Above: Vatican City By the Caribbean Journal staff Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been elected as the new Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, following the conclave in the Vatican and a “Habemus Papam” announcement by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran. He has taken the name Pope Francis. The native of Argentina is now the leader of around 1.2 […]


Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina Arrives in Rome

Above: Culture Minister Hensley Daniel, Vatican Ambassador Nicola Girasoli and Bishop Kenneth Richards By the Caribbean Journal staff Officials from the Nevis Island Administration and the Vatican are planning to collaborate on a youth development project. The announcement was made following a courtesy call by new Vatican Ambassador to St Kitts and Nevis Nicola Girasoli […]