Kidnapping at Sainte-Hélène Orphanage in Kenskoff: Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince Outraged

3 days after the abduction of eight (8) people at Sainte-Hélène Orphanage in Kenskoff, the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince expressed its indignation at this new act it deems «ignoble». In a note published on August 6, 2025, this Catholic Church entity appears deeply affected and outraged.

Overwhelmed, this structure denounces a «moral shipwreck,» the collapse of society, and the failure of the State. «Once again, crimes committed with chilling cynicism bear witness to the shipwreck of humanity in our society where the unthinkable becomes daily. Crime knows no bounds,» denounces the archdiocese, vehemently expressing its view on this new act of barbarity.

«It is the sign, among many others, of a moral collapse, the failure of the STATE, and a society that loses the meaning of life and human dignity,» reads the archdiocese's note.

For this church entity, this abduction constitutes an attack on what a society holds most noble: the gratuitous service of others, the innocence of defenseless children, faith embodied in works of mercy.

The archdiocese calls on all society not to remain silent in the face of these acts. «If we allow indifference and internal quarrels, in the name of any interest whatsoever, to make us insensitive to the suffering of victims of all kinds, then we will become accomplices in this slow but certain destruction of this country,» believes the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince. For, it continues, silence in the face of the unacceptable is a form of renunciation of our human and Christian vocation.

It urges authorities to assume their responsibilities to guarantee the security of all and to act without delay to secure the release of the hostages. «We invite civil and military authorities to assume their respect in order to guarantee the security of all and to obtain the immediate release of the abducted persons,» the note concluded.

Gedeon Delva