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 control of 80 per cent of the nation’s capital, Port-au-Prince, and cutting off the supply of food, fuel and water, and Prime Minister Ariel Henry announcing his resignation from his post. The Haitian bishops’ statement was the first they’ve issued since Henry announced his resignation.
“In the face of the delirious atrocity to which our country is prey – homicides, settling of scores, witch-hunts, scenes of looting and other acts of violence – we express our deep concern and sorrow following Pope Francis, who is very close to the Haitian people,” the Haitian bishops said in a statement.
