Photographed through the windshield, a vehicle leaves the entrance to the residence of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Joseph Odelyn/AP)Pope Francis sent his condolences to Haiti following what he said was the “heinous assassination” of President Jovenal Moise. Authorities said that during the gunbattle, police killed four suspects, detained two others and freed three officers being held hostage. In 2015, Francis convened a special conference on Haiti to mark the fifth anniversary of the devastating earthquake that killed more than 100,000 people. Francis has been recovering at a Rome hospital since undergoing intestinal surgery on Sunday. The telegram was sent in his name and signed by his deputy, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

Source: Irish Independent July 08, 2021 11:03 UTC