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Haiti being reduced to ‘rubble and ashes’ as UNICEF chief compares country to ‘Mad Max’

March 19, 2024

The Catholic bishops of Haiti are calling for an end to “all acts aimed at reducing Haiti to rubble and ashes”, and for renewed support from the international community to help find a solution to the ongoing crisis. An already tumultuous situation in the Caribbean nation has boiled over in recent weeks, with gangs taking

Haitian bishop injured by ‘enormous explosion’ as country descends into anarchy

March 06, 2024

ROME – As violence in Haiti spirals further out of control, the country’s bishops have urged national authorities to ensure the safety and security of citizens and to provide answers after a recent explosion left a bishop severely burned. In a recent statement, the Haitian Bishops’ Conference (CEH) referred to the 18 Feb explosion that

Six kidnapped Sisters freed in Haiti

January 25, 2024

Six religious Sisters kidnapped by armed assailants in Haiti on 19 January have been freed. The group was released late on Wednesday, 25 January, and all the nuns are in good condition, the archbishop of Port-au-Prince told The Associated Press. “Thanks to God for helping us,” said Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor. He declined to confirm whether a ransom was

Concerns mount for six Sisters kidnapped in Haiti

January 23, 2024

It has been confirmed that six religious Sisters were kidnapped by armed assailants in Haiti on 19 January. The abduction took place in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, when six Sisters of Saint Anne – who have not been named – were travelling to a university, the Haitian Conference of Religious has confirmed. The gunmen stopped the bus

Pope offers condolences after assassination of Haiti’s president

July 08, 2021

Pope Francis has expressed his “sadness” over the “heinous assassination” of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, and condemned “all forms of violence [used] as a means of resolving crises and conflicts.” The Pope’s sentiments were conveyed in a telegram sent by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on behalf of the Holy Father. The Pope offered

Haiti’s president tries to oust judges close to the opposition

February 10, 2021

Amid ongoing unrest, Haitian President Jovenel Moise has ousted senior judges proposed as possible interim national leaders.

Trump comments ‘harsh and offensive’, says Vatican newspaper

January 14, 2018

L'Osservatore Romano reports on tense US immigration debate

PICTURES: Catholic world celebrates Corpus Christi

June 16, 2017

Catholics across the world celebrated the feast on its traditional day