Haiti needs ‘profound moral conversion,’ wounded bishop says in interview
October 08, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Bishop Pierre-André Dumas, a Haitian bishop severely wounded amid gang violence last year, told the Vatican newspaper that the strife-torn Caribbean nation needs a “profound moral conversion.”
“It is not enough to change a president or a parliament: we must rebuild the ethical and social fabric, also through a profound moral conversion,” he said. “The true reconstruction of Haiti begins with the rebuilding of hearts.”
An explosion last year caused third-degree burns on 40% of his body. Bishop Dumas has undergone dozens of operations and is currently in Florida.
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