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Haiti - Diplomacy : Back on the meeting of Head of State with Pope Benedict XVI 25/11/2012 10:29:45
"[...] This meeting was of paramount importance for Haiti [...] today, the Episcopal Conference is currently managing the issue of Concordat laws, you know that we have a concordat between Haiti and the Vatican since 1860, Haiti has renounced its Concordat rights since 1982. Today, Haiti still has certain obligations vis-à-vis the Holy See, and it was necessary to discuss abou that. This is the first time a Head of State discussed with the Pope on the issue of Concordat laws. Another important point is the possibility of rebuilding churches that were destroyed during the earthquake, most of these churches are moreover historical [...] the Vatican has a plan of cooperation with Haiti in this area, and it was important that the President of the Republic, can discuss of it with the Pope. [...] I also think that it is possible for the Vatican to bring together a number of investors as part of the Business Diplomacy, of investors Christians, investors from the Catholic world or linked to the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church [...] The planning takes place between Pope Benedict XVI and the Haitian authorities at the level of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship. [...] The President also discussed with Benedict XVI, of the Haiti Christian agenda and of a Cardinal, that we expect for a long time... It would be a beautiful gift from Pope Benedict XVI, to allow Haiti to have his Cardinal. In the Dominican Republic they have several and Haiti does not have one. However, Haiti was the first country in the region where Columbus arrived and planted the Cross of Saint Nicolas [...] the visit of the President of the Republic, was extremely important to be able to support this request, the expectations of the people of Haiti to have a Cardinal within the Episcopal Conference. [...] The Vatican invests [in Haiti] in all areas [...] most congregational schools across the country, are Catholic schools run by priests or religious, the Vatican is also involved in the field of public health, there are health centers run by priests and there are related sectors, as the social pastoral, whether agriculture [...] continuing education, civic education and Christian. The Vatican investa a lot and I can tell you that our Ambassador to the Holy See, discusses both religious matters, but also cooperation [...]" Also note that recently, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America approved $2.6 million in grants for reconstruction projects of the Church in Haiti. Projects include the damaged IDEPH School (Institution Diocésaine d’Éducation et de Promotion Humaine) in Jacmel and the design and reconstruction of the church of Sacré-Coeur in the heart of Port au Prince. "It took us some time to 'prime the pump' and set effective mechanisms for reconstruction," said Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, chairman of the subcommittee's Haiti Advisory Group. "But we are now seeing results as major reconstruction starts to happen." [The bishops received a briefing on the status of reconstruction in Haiti on November 13]. See also : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7218-haiti-diplomacy-the-president-martelly-received-in-audience-by-pope-benedict-xvi.html HL/ SL/ HaitiLibre
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