Crisis in Haiti Worsens: Minor Seminary Attacked by Gangs
The Spiritan missionaries have been the latest in a long list of religious and laypeople who have been victims of violence.
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Down Syndrome Awareness, and Prayers for Haiti (March 16)
Looking ahead to Down Syndrome Awareness Day on March 21, developmental psychologist and mother Mary O’Callaghan sheds light on the joys and challenges facing families who receive trisomy-21 diagnoses. Also, Father Louis Merosne, pastor of the Cathedral of St. Anne in Anse-à-Veau, roughly 80 miles west of Port-au-Prince, describes the fear and the faith of the Haitian people.
Haiti Reaches ‘a Sub-Level of Rock Bottom,’ Sparking Fears of Famine
But faith remains alive in the Caribbean nation, despite what residents and charity leaders say are the worst conditions the long-troubled country has ever experienced.
Archbishop of Port-Au-Prince: ‘There Is Real Danger of Civil War in Haiti’
Haiti, a nation that has struggled with instability for years, is now facing new, violent unrest. On March 3, the Haitian government declared a 72-hour state of emergency after armed gangs stormed the national prison in Port-au-Prince.
Gangs in Haiti Try to Seize Main Airport After Thousands Escape Prisons
The Toussaint Louverture International Airport was closed when the attack occurred and had no passengers on site, but gang members exchanged gunfire with police and soldiers.
Haitian Bishop in ‘Stable’ Condition After Explosion in Port-au-Prince
This is the latest incident to hit the Catholic community in the Caribbean island that has been rocked by gang violence, murder, and political instability.
Abducted Haitian Nuns Released Amid Ongoing Gang Violence
The release of the hostages comes after Pope Francis made a plea on their behalf during last Sunday’s Angelus.
Catholic Church in Haiti Holds Day of Prayer for Release of 6 Kidnapped Nuns, Others
The Church in Haiti expressed its solidarity with the Congregation of Sisters of St. Anne, with the relatives of the rest of the kidnapped people, and with all those affected by violence carried out by crime gangs.
Pope Francis Calls for Release of 6 Religious Sisters Taken Hostage in Haiti
The sisters, members of the Sisters of St. Anne congregation, were abducted along with all of the other passengers during a bus hijacking.
Missionary Priest Builds Up Haiti One Student, One Classroom at a Time
Father Merosne is currently raising money to build classrooms as the chapels, the mission churches, will soon be too overcrowded.
