Convent of Mother Teresa’s missionaries looted and burned in Haiti

 The convent had provided free medical care to nearly 1,500 inpatients and 30,000 outpatients each year, fulfilling a vital role in one of Haiti’s most vulnerable communities.

 OCTUBRE 31, 2024 17:30ZENIT STAFFLOCAL CHURCH 

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In a tragic escalation of violence, the Missionaries of Charity convent in Bas Delmas, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was attacked and burned by an armed group on the night of October 26. The assailants, led by Jimmy Chérizier—infamously known as «Barbecue»—looted the convent and adjoining dispensary before setting the premises ablaze, devastating a mission that has served the local community since its establishment by Mother Teresa in 1979. Sister Paësie, founder of the Family of Kizito, shared the news through Camillian missionary Father Cyprian. «Stolen items are now openly sold in the market near the San José school,» Sister Paësie reported, reflecting the harsh reality faced by the mission after years of selfless service. The convent had provided free medical care to nearly 1,500 inpatients and 30,000 outpatients each year, fulfilling a vital role in one of Haiti’s most vulnerable communities.

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