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The six nuns, from Haiti, of the Congregation of Saint Anne who were taken hostage by armed men on January 19th have been released, including the two abducted laypeople, according to Haitian Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor of Port-au-Prince.
The six sisters of the Congregation of Saint Anne who were kidnapped on 19 January in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, have been released.
The two laypeople - reportedly their bus driver and a niece of one of the nun - were also released.
The unidentified armed men had stopped the bus on which they were travelling, demanding a ransom of 3.5 million dollars, according to local media reports.
The President of Haiti's Bishops Conference, Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor, confirmed their release in a press release and to Vatican News.
On January 24th, the Catholic Church in Haiti held a day of prayer, meditation, and Eucharistic Adoration for the religious sisters and all the kidnapped people.
Archbishop Mésidor said,"We give thanks to God! Thank you for your support."
Pope Francis, during his Sunday Angelus, made a heartfelt appeal for the release of the six nuns:
"In my heartfelt plea for their release," he said, "I pray for social concord in the country, and I invite everyone to bring an end to the violence, which is causing a great deal of suffering to that dear population."
Archbishop Mésidor said,"We give thanks to God! Thank you for your support."
Pope Francis, during his Sunday Angelus, made a heartfelt appeal for the release of the six nuns:
"In my heartfelt plea for their release," he said, "I pray for social concord in the country, and I invite everyone to bring an end to the violence, which is causing a great deal of suffering to that dear population."
In a press release the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Haiti wrote:
This traumatic event tested our faith again, but it remains unshakeable. God always hears the cry of the poor and frees the unfortunate from all their distresses (Psalms 33, verses 6-7). We cried out to Him. He made us strong in times of trial and set our captives at liberty. He will convert hardened hearts and free Haiti from all evil so that all its children will know the joy of freedom which is priceless. He will convert hardened hearts and free Haiti from all evil so that all its children will know the joy of freedom which is priceless. The Church remains committed to them for the advent of an era of justice and peace in Haiti.
May the Mother of God, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, intercede for the suffering people of Haiti, and may she keep us under her maternal protection.
May the Mother of God, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, intercede for the suffering people of Haiti, and may she keep us under her maternal protection.
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