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New video about the Haiti Earthquake

The Church and its view on the catastrophe

Catholic Radio and Television Network and Aid to the Church in Need are presenting a short report on the situation of the Catholic Church in Haiti.  The program entitled "Haiti an Urgent Cry for Help" allows us to witness the extent of the devastation caused to the churches and various religious buildings in Port-au-Prince: images which have not yet circulated through the regular media.

By Mario Bard, ACN Canada
Translated by Amanda Griffin, ACN Canada

 The loss of human life is so much more important however.  We know that the archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Msgr. Joseph Serge Miot was killed during the quake, as were 31 seminarians.  Religious communities and missionaries are also counted among the dead.

Despite this calamity of which it is a victim - as is the entire population - the Church went to work and participated in search and rescue work, it supported the population in Haiti with whom, for many years, it has shared in a daily struggle against poverty.

Elsewhere, since rescue operations began, the Apostolic Nuncio, Msgr. Bernadito Auza, took on the responsibility of coordinating the help being offered, particularly by members of the diocesan Church.  Actually in this short report of just over eight minutes, Msgr. Auza speaks out about his experience.

Many of the humanitarian organizations will leave Haiti when the immediate crisis has been addressed.  But, the Church will stay with the people, amidst the same ruins, ready to be supportive. 

Watch the video.