6 nuns, 2 others kidnapped in Haiti have been released, archbishop says
Six nuns kidnapped in Haiti last week along with two other people have been released, the archbishop of Port-au-Prince told the Associated Press.
The group was released late Wednesday, and everyone is in good condition, Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor said Thursday.
“Thanks to God for helping us,” he said.
The nuns from the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Anne and two other unidentified people were abducted Friday while traveling aboard a bus in Port-au-Prince.
The archbishop declined to say whether a ransom was paid or to provide other details, including who was responsible for the abduction. The high-profile kidnapping prompted religious leaders to issue a scathing letter criticizing the government for its inaction on Haiti’s surge in gang-related violence.
The archbishop of Port-au-Prince in Haiti says six nuns and two other people who were kidnapped while riding a bus last week have been released.
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