Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on the sixth anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry released the following statement on Tuesday, January 12 regarding the sixth anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti:
Six years ago today, a tremendous earthquake of historic magnitude shattered the lives of Haitian mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers. Their cries of lamentation echoed across Haiti even as the aftershocks continued to rock Port-au-Prince and the surrounding countryside. Haiti, the poorest state in the Western Hemisphere, is also the island-home of a branch of The Episcopal Church. More Episcopal souls live and breathe in the Diocese of Haiti than in any other diocese in the world, and on this day, we stand in solidarity and solemn remembrance with Haitians everywhere. Click here to continue reading.