Haiti - Religion : First Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Leo XIV

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The contagious smile of Father Jean Julien Ladouceur, parish priest of Sainte-Claire de Petite Place Cazeau, kidnapped two days ago by one of the most powerful local gangs in the Delmas region, on the outskirts of the capital, Port-au-Prince. And then there is the pain of the many families who saw their loved ones die before their eyes during the ferocious passage of Tropical Storm Melissa, which is currently devastating entire villages and injuring dozens. If one were to find in Haiti the "incarnation" of Leo XIV's apostolic exhortation on love for the poor, Dilexi te, [a text already implemented by Pope Francis and completed by Leo XIV], one would only have to look these poor people straight in the eye. Like the rest of the population, they have long since had nothing: neither a state, now prey to criminal gangs that constantly kill, steal, and kidnap, nor the hope of seeing the wounds of climate tragedies and earthquakes heal, which seem to follow one another with seemingly perfidious cruelty. "For us in Haiti, Dilexi te truly represents a prophetic text," comments Bishop Pierre-André Dumas. After reading the document in one sitting and recognizing, in each of the Pope's thoughts, traces of the pain and deep desires of his people, Bishop Dumas explains that for the Haitian Church, the exhortation serves as a firm call to the Gospel, which teaches boundless love for the most deprived. "It is a moral and ethical compass at a time when we suffer violence and are resigned. In Haiti, Dilexi goes beyond the theoretical; it is a beacon on our path that illuminates a wounded people, crucified by their history." "Faith is inseparable from love for the poor." Dilexi te, Leo XIV. For the Bishop, the Pope's words urging us not to lower our guard in the face of the poverty ravaging the world teach him one thing above all : "Here too, among us, poverty is not a tragic inevitability : it depends on human choices." And these can be changed. We just have to want it. Leo XIV helps us understand that our people must be liberated, respected. And, why not, also honored for all the struggles they have waged and still wage. This cry of the poor, demanding a nation without conflict, yearning for bread, justice, health, and stability, has finally been heard. "And it was precisely Dilexi who did so, recognizing this voice as that of God, which has resonated throughout history." But the document is also embodied in the tears of victims of abuse, like the religious abducted the day before yesterday, whom Bishop Dumas knows well. "Father Jean-Julien Ladouceur is director of the Episcopal Commission for Education, of which I am President. He also knew very well the three people who were abducted with him. But the apostolic exhortation is also fulfilled in our migrants forced to flee, in our uneducated children, in our families expelled from their homes, in our young people who leave the country to seek their fortune abroad." The hope that Dilexi gives to Haiti lies in the transcendent dimension that leads directly to the love of God, who never fails to respond promptly to the requests of his children. "And we," the bishop adds, "feel this divine benevolence every day by observing the gestures of solidarity between individuals and between families that remain united." We realize this through the unwavering faith and mutual commitment of young men and women in schools, parishes, and movements. In short, after reading Dilexi te, Bishop Dumas is increasingly convinced that Haiti can rise from its ashes. "For us, the Pope has truly brought a breath of fresh air, a true confidence." » Learn more about "Dilexi te" : Dilexi te (Latin for "I have loved you") is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Leo XIV, signed on October 4th, 2025, and published on October 9, 2025. It is the first magisterial document of Leo XIV. The exhortation's central theme is Christ's love for the poor and the invitation to the Church to renew its commitment to those most in need. Download Pope Leo XIV's complete "Dilexi te" (PDF in English , 36 pages) : https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/DILEXI-TE-en.pdf https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41847-haiti-news-zapping.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41764-haiti-news-zapping.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41742-haiti-news-zapping.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41710-haiti-flash-mgr-pierre-andre-dumas-injured-in-an-explosion-in-port-au-prince.html HL/ HaitiLibre