Did Cap-Haitien Just Declare Holy War On The Catholic Church?

Cap-Haitien, Haiti - Have you heard? The Catholic church, Notre-Dame du Cap-Haitien, was vandalized on Saturday. The vatican flag was torn and the blessed sacrament was stolen... But wait... There's more...

Immaculee Conception, Vierge Marie, Hinche Haiti
Immaculee Conception, Vierge Marie, Hinche Haiti

Church furniture, statues of saints, the altar, and other holy objects were destroyed.

There were tracts left behind that make it seem like a religious war had just been declared in Cap-Haitien.

According to a report by Radio Kiskeya, the Archbishop of Cap-Haitien, Bishop Louis Kebreau, also president of the Episcopal Conference of Haiti (CEH), has condemned such actions, calling on the government to assume its responsibilities, including the filtering of sects who arrive in the country.

"This is not the time of religious wars. Rather than reconciliation," said the prelate [the high-ranking member of the clergy].

He [Bishop Louis Kebreau] also denounced the development of an "unhealthy religious fanaticism" in the country.

Hmmmm....

Filtering of sects... Unhealthy religious fanaticism...

After listening to Haitian radio news this morning it seems the tracts left behind read something along the lines of "My church is better than yours!"

What is your opinion about all this?

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