Bishop Alphonse Quesnel of Fort Liberté, Haiti, said the Haitian church was “stunned” by the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
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After kidnapping of 5 priests and 2 nuns, Catholic schools shut down in Haiti
Catholic institutions including schools and universities closed Wednesday across Haiti in a three-day protest to demand the release of five priests, two nuns and two other people kidnapped more than a week ago.
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The road to racial justice must also run through Haiti
Haiti is the birthplace of what we now know as the Americas, but the majority-Black nation has continuously suffered neglect and outright abuse.
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At least 12 dead as tropical storm lashes Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Officials reported that at least 12 people had died as Tropical Storm Laura lashed Haiti and the Dominican Republic with strong winds and torrential rains, causing widespread flooding in low-lying communities.
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Haiti’s bishops considering next steps in effort to rebuild churches
Under a program called the Partnership for the Reconstruction of the Church in Haiti–PROCHE–the American Catholic Church, through financial donations, is assisting Haiti in rebuilding churches and schools which have been damaged during the 2010 earthquake.
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Fearful the coronavirus is silently spreading, Haiti braces for pandemic
In a country that has known its share of disasters and social upheaval, Haiti is trying to prepare for the pandemic as best as possible.
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Haiti’s informal economy complicates efforts to fight pandemic
Unlike in the U.S., where an almost $2 trillion economic relief plan is in the works, Haiti doesn’t have any such resources to give similar support to its people.
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Response to 2010 Haitian earthquake did not bring structural change, sisters say
The disaster killed an estimated 220,000 people, injured more than 300,000 and left 1.5 million homeless.
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Tensions arise in Canada around bishops’ inquiry of Haitian group
The story sparked outrage in some Canadian Catholic circles.
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Haitian bishops’ justice and peace commission calls on president to step down
The Haitian bishops’ justice and peace commission said that “a change in head of state is crucial as is a change in the way the authorities govern the country.”