The Organization of American States (OAS) adopts a resolution supporting the Haitian government’s request for a UN-backed peacekeeping mission to help stabilize the country. Speaking to the Organization following the resolution, Archbishop Juan Antonio Cruz Serrano, permanent observer of the Holy See to the OAS, amplified Pope Francis’ calls for peace on the island. By…
Vatican news Haitian bishops echo concerns expressed by Dominican bishops about the mass and indiscriminate deportation of their fellow citizens, as Haiti struggles to manage the influx while besieged by gang violence and a humanitarian crisis. By Lisa Zengarini Haiti’s bishops have joined with Dominican bishops’ human rights organizations to condemn the indiscriminate mass deportations,…
Vatican news Father Emmanuel Saintéliat, kidnapped on June 30, has been freed by the group that attacked the town of Gressier, Haiti, killing 20 people. Confirmation of his release came from the archdiocese, which appealed to the authorities to end the violence and protect lives. Vatican News Father Emmanuel Saintéliat, pastor of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church,…
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…
Vatican news During the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis expresses his satisfaction for the release of a teacher and four of the six religious kidnapped in Haiti. He calls for the release of those still detained and offers prayers for Ukraine, Palestine and war-torn Israel, South Sudan and Syria. By Vatican News Four Brothers of the…
Vatican news Four Brothers of the Sacred Heart and a teacher kidnapped on February 23 in Haiti have been released, while two are still held in captivity, according to a press release published by the Congregation. By Lisa Zengarini With Haiti in a state of emergency and gang violence threatening to bring down the government,…
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…