Explosion in Haiti Injures Miami Bishop Pierre-André Dumas, Recovering in Miami Burn Unit

MIAMI, FLORIDA – Bishop Pierre-André Dumas, who once delivered a homily at Notre Dame D’Haiti church in Miami, is currently recovering from burns and trauma following an explosion near the house he was staying at in Port-au-Prince. The Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski has been working to secure the bishop’s travel documents lost in the explosion, as Dumas is set to be treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s burn unit in Miami. Wenski stated that the bishop …

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Haitian Bishop Pierre-André Dumas Suffers Serious Burns in Explosion Amid Rising Violence in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of the Diocese of Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne sustained “serious burns” in an explosion, as violence in Haiti continues to escalate. The vice president of the Haitian Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Pierre-André Dumas, fell victim to the increasing levels of violence in Haiti on Sunday. The Caribbean nation has been plagued by unrest, especially since the assassination of Prime Minister Claude Joseph in 2021. According to Aid to the Church …

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