Haiti
Catholics including Interim Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé filled the church of St Peter of Petion-Ville in Port-au-Prince in Haiti at a Mass to honour the late Pope Francis, who died aged 88 on Monday.
Pope Francis never visited Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, but maintained a connection with Catholics on the island.
Francis also elevated Chibly Langlois from the position of Archbishop to a cardinal in February 2014.
Langlois will be part of the conclave choosing Pope Francis’ successor.
His appointment was seen as Pope Francis reaching out to the developing world; the margins of the Catholic church and looking towards developing countries dealing with poverty and violence.
Speaking at the Mass, Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor praised Francis.
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