Luminesa wrote:Kowani wrote:Kidnapped clergy in Haiti releasedThe remaining Catholic clergy who were kidnapped in Haiti earlier in April have been released, including a French priest and nun, a missionary group said Friday.
Their abduction caused outrage to boil over in Haiti, which is battling a spike in kidnappings for ransom and a political crisis.
The release of the clergy was announced by the Society of Priests of Saint Jacques, which said the victims were unharmed but provided no information on whether a ransom had been paid to secure their freedom.
In its note, the religious society thanked the ambassadors of France and the United States "for their discreet and effective diplomatic contribution."
A total of 10 people were abducted in Croix-des-Bouquets, a town northeast of the capital Port-au-Prince, on April 11, including the seven clergy -- three of whom had already been released.
The clergy members were a group of four priests and a nun from Haiti, as well as one priest and one nun from France. The three non-clergy were members of the family of a Haitian priest, who was not among those kidnapped.
"Our hearts are filled with joy because we have found our colleagues, the sisters and the family members of Father Jean Anel Joseph in good health," the missionary society said in a statement.
In Paris, the foreign ministry welcomed the news. "We thank all the actors who contributed to this happy outcome, in particular the Haitian Catholic church for its mobilization," a ministry spokesman said during a press briefing.
Thank God they’re safe. Who was keeping them hostage?
Apparently, a local gang called the "400 Mawozo"
