Haiti: Archdiocese of Puerto Príncipe denounces the collapse of society

The Archdiocese of Puerto Príncipe denounced the “collapse of humanity” in Haitian society, “where the unthinkable has become something everyday”, after knowing each other The kidnapping of 9 people in an orphanage On the outskirts of the capital, on Sunday, August 3, among which are an Irish secular missionary and a child of just three years with disabilities.

Through A statementthe Archdiocese said that he received the news with “deep sadness and deep outrage”, and expressed “his fraternal solidarity and spiritual closeness” to the entire community of the orphanage and the Saint Luc Foundation, “tireless sowers of hope for the most vulnerable.”

They also expressed their solidarity to the inhabitants of Kenscoff, who have been affected “by the brutal violence that this commune has whipped in recent months.”

“Once again, the crimes committed with a chilling cynicism testify to the collapse of humanity in our society, where the unthinkable has become something everyday. Crime has no limits. And the places of attention, education, refuge and hope are being attacked,” says the statement of August 6.

“This kidnapping constitutes an attack on the noblest aspects of society: free service to others, the innocence of the helpless child and the faith embodied in the works of mercy,” he adds.

It also ensures that this new act of barbarism is a sign of moral collapse, state failure and “a society that loses the sense of human life and dignity.”

If particular interests are allowed, the Archdiocese continues, make society insensitive to the suffering of the victims of violence that reigns in Haiti, “we will become accomplices of the slow but sure destruction of this country.”

“Because silence before the unacceptable is a form of renunciation of our human and Christian vocation,” says the local Church.

“The Archdiocese of Port Prince urges all the faithful, men and women of good will, to raise their voice, join in prayer and take concrete measures to reject this climate of dehumanization,” he adds.

In addition, he urged civil, military and police authorities “to assume their responsibilities to guarantee everyone’s safety and ensure the immediate release of kidnapped people.”

The archdiocese states that you cannot “build Haiti’s future about blood, impunity and fear.”

“The time has come to say enough together. And to act. In these dark days, that the light of risen Christ illuminates our decisions, our words and our actions. That Our Lady of Perpetual Socorro intercedes for our beloved Haiti and especially for all those who suffer,” concludes the statement.