Council calls for prayers and solidarity with the people of Haiti
[World Council of Churches] The executive committee of the World Council of Churches has issued a statement calling for prayer on behalf of the people of Haiti, saying in part, “We pray for God’s compassion for the people of this troubled land, and an answer to their cries.”
The committee wrote, “In 2024, Haiti has faced severe economic and political crises, escalating gang violence, and the collapse of its government and its institutional infrastructure, resulting in the breakdown of social cohesion. The increasing violence exacerbates the persistent lack of essential basic services.”
The statement calls on members churches of the World Council of Churches and its ecumenical and interfaith partners worldwide – and especially in the United States and France — to offer “persistent and fervent prayers for Haiti, especially for those affected by violence, displacement and systemic injustice.”
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