This is the third year that the pope has been considered a strong contender for the prize, though he remains a long shot.

For displaced Haitians in San Diego and Mexico, the real emergency is what to do now.

A large sign reads “Ya estás en tu país and con tu gente”: “You are now in your country and with your people.” I imagine it is a bittersweet welcome.

“Sport transcends the level of pure physicality and takes us into the arena of the spirit and even of mystery.”

Forecasters expected Matthew to dump up to 30 inches of rain in most communities, with some locales receiving up to 40 inches.

Haitian Senator Nenel Cassy described the situation as “truly catastrophic.”