After the Angelus prayer this Sunday, January 21 at the Vatican, the sovereign pontiff shared his concern after the kidnapping on January 19 of six Catholic nuns by an armed group in the streets of Port-au-Prince. François once again wanted to demonstrate his closeness to the country ravaged by gang violence.
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With our correspondent in Rome, Eric Senanque
Before the faithful in Saint Peter’s Square, Pope Francis did not hide his concern following the kidnapping of eight people including six nuns, confiding that he had ” learned with sadness the news of the kidnapping “. “ By wholeheartedly requesting their release, I pray for social harmony in the country and call on everyone to put an end to the violence, which is causing so much suffering to this dear population. » once again launched the sovereign pontiff towards the Haitians.
On January 19, the nuns, members of the Congregation Sainte-Anne, present for 80 years in Haiti, were kidnapped in broad daylight by armed men in their minibus going to a university in Port-au-Prince.
On multiple occasions, the Argentine pope urged Haitians “ not to be overwhelmed by difficulties, but to look to the future with confidence and hope “. End of 2021, following another AngelusFrancis had invited the international community not to “ not leave alone » the Caribbean country, and urged the faithful to “ search for news » on Haiti and « pray a lot » for the country so that its population does not fall into oblivion.
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