Haiti and The Passion of Christ

Two Haitians help to carry Jesus's cross in Rome in the 2010 Via Cruisis to comemorate the Passion of Christ.

Pope Benedict XVI accompanied the cross at the last two stations.

The Haitian economic system is in a deep hole right now. Can we even speak of the economy in Haiti? These days you need more than 75 gourdes for one U.S. dollar. Some say it's more than that...

Read: The Haitian Economy is in the hole, 75.25 Gourdes for one U.S. Dollar

In time of crisis in Haiti, one often hear the words "Se Kwa Pam M-ap Pote" meaning "I am carrying my own cross." Well this year, on Good Friday in Rome, two Haitians actually carried Jesus' cross. Symbolic... But will Haiti be resurrected?

Read: Two Haitians Carried Jesus' Cross, Did You Know?

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