Camillian priest in Haiti: ‘Amid gang warfare Church must bring hope’

Camillian priest in Haiti: ‘Amid gang warfare Church must bring hope’

Vatican news Father Robert Daudier, director of the Foyer San Camillo in the gang-controlled municipality of Croix de Bouquet near Port-au-Prince, tells Vatican News how the Camillian-run Catholic health facility is coping to the constant threat of bandits, and how the Church tries to bring hope to the suffering Haitian population By Benoît Harel and…

Pope praises example of mafia-slain Italian priest

Pope praises example of mafia-slain Italian priest

Vatican news On the thirtieth anniversary of the brutal assassination of Father Giuseppe Diana by the Neapolitan Camorra mafia, Pope Francis urges young people in particular to embrace his legacy of fighting organized crime and not allow themselves to be robbed 'hope. By Lisa Zengarini Pope Francis praised the life and testimony of Italian Father…

Haitian Justice and Peace Director: Gang violence in Haiti has gone too far

Haitian Justice and Peace Director: Gang violence in Haiti has gone too far

Vatican news In an interview with Vatican News, Joceline Colas, director of the Haitian Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace, speaks about the dramatic security situation in Haiti following last weekend's mass escape in which nearly 4,000 detainees escaped. By Jean-Benoît Harel and Lisa Zengarini Gang violence is not new in Haiti, but it is…