People November 9, 2015 - 7:00 am

Dominican Republic boy meets Pope Francis

Vatican City.- A boy from the Dominican Republic, Rafael de Jesús Minaya, has metPope Francis for a second time, at an audience held in the Vatican dedicated toLibyan refugees. Rafael de Jesús, from Gurabo in Santiago, who underwent a hearttransplant in Barcelona with the support of vice president Margarita Cedeño, presenteda gift to the pontiff.

The event was organized by the Children’sRights Commission and the Peace Factory Foundation, and is part of "Peace Hour" where both organizations present projects which include adopting refugeefamilies and raising awareness about the realities of war and the problems theyexperience.

Vice president Cedeño tweeted that theclock that Rafael de Jesús presented to thePope “symbolizes that life that flows is not causal, and that faith and lovebreak all barriers”.

COVID-19

March 9, 2025 - 12:00 pm

54% of the Dominican population is under subsidized Social Security regime

March 8, 2025 - 9:00 am

Emergency centers full of people with flu

March 8, 2025 - 8:19 am

Epidemiologist calls for vaccinating children against measles

March 6, 2025 - 1:38 pm

Dominican Republic advances in African Swine Fever eradication efforts

MOST READ

Bavaro & Punta Cana

Indian American tourist disappears in Punta Cana after beach walk

Local

Flight from Punta Cana diverted due to SpaceX debris

Economy

Luis Abinader highlights five key factors that place the Dominican Republic among the best economies in the world

Health

Dominican Republic enhances measles prevention amid regional surge

MORE NEWS

Local

Two fatal traffic accidents reported in the Dominican Republic

Tourism

Cabo Rojo airport to boost luxury tourism and private aviation

World

Dominican Foreign Minister urges stronger international action on Haiti

Local

Dominican citizens can now travel to Jamaica visa-free