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Catholics Abducted in Haiti Released
Three Catholics who were abducted on April 11 at Croix-des-Bouquets, a suburb of Port-au-Prince in Haiti have reportedly been released.
The kidnappers have been demanding a $1 million ransom.
The five priests, two nuns, and three lay people were on the way to attend the installation of a parish priest when the incident happened.
A spokesman for the Haitian bishops’ conference told AFP that French citizens -- one missionary priest and a religious sister and five other people were still in the hands of the abductors.
On April 21-23 all Catholic schools and institutions were closed in protest and the Haitian bishops’ conference asked people to dedicate the three days to prayer.
Catholic faithfuls have been asked to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet every day after mass to “implore God for the release of the abducted people, the conversion of the kidnappers and the salvation of Haiti.”
The bishops said on April 23 faithfuls prayed “that the Power of the Resurrection of Christ triumphs over all the forces of darkness and death which prevent us from living as children of God.”
Archbishop Max Mésidor of Port-au-Prince said the church was demanding “security and peace for all missionaries and all people.”
“For some time now, we have been witnessing the descent into hell of Haitian society,” the archdiocese said, according to AFP.
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