Haitian Church Under Siege as Missionaries Struggle to Survive

More than 3,000 people were killed in Haiti during the first six months of this year, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The high number of deaths caused by the widespread violence that has overtaken the Caribbean nation has been impacting the Church’s work in several ways. In a press conference held in Geneva last week, OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani reported that 3,141 people were murdered between 1 January and 30 June 2025. Departments such as Artibonite and Centre are among the most affected.