Demonstrations after the Mass turned violent on Thursday afternoon.
A private funeral for Moïse was planned for Friday as authorities investigate the July 7 attack.
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) A priest told mourners at a memorial service Thursday for slain President Jovenel Moïse that too much blood is being shed in Haiti as authorities warned of more violence ahead of his funeral.
The Rev. Jean-Gilles Sem spoke to dozens of people wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with Moïse’s picture.
“The killings and kidnappings should stop,” he said, noting that poor communities are the most affected. “We’re tired.”
The Mass at the cathedral in the northern coastal city of Cap-Haitien was about half-full as officials warned other events planned for later in the day could be canceled amid concerns over violence.
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CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) A priest told mourners at a memorial service Thursday for slain President Jovenel Moïse that too much blood is being shed in Haiti as authorities warned of more violence ahead of his funeral.
The Rev. Jean-Gilles Sem spoke to dozens of people wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with Moïse’s picture.
“The killings and kidnappings should stop,” he said, noting that poor communities are the most affected. “We’re tired.”
The Mass at the cathedral in the northern coastal city of Cap-Haitien was about half-full as officials warned other events planned for later in the day could be canceled amid concerns over violence.
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A man yells for justice during a memorial service for assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in the Cathedral of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Thursday, July 22, 2021. Moïse was killed in his home on July 7.
Matias Delacroix
A woman sits outside her shelter in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Thursday, July 22, 2021. The city of Cap-Haitien will hold events to honor slain President Jovenel Moïse on Thursday ahead of Fridayâs funeral.
Matias Delacroix
Un hombre exige que se haga justicia durante una misa el jueves 22 de julio de 2021 en honor del presidente haitiano asesinado Jovenel Moïse, en la catedral de Cabo Haitiano, HaitÃ.
Rough Crossing
April 21, 2021
You had us at Tom Stoppard.
Rough Crossing, by the storied British playwright, is taken from another play (by the Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár). The themes are pure Stoppard â a meta look at theater, with wordplay and wit in every line of the script. This is all APTâs wheelhouse, to be sure. The cast features Kelsey Brennan, David Daniel, Jamal James, Josh Krause, James Ridge and Marcus Truschinski. In repertory through Aug. 7; the coming week includes performances at 8 p.m. July 2-3, 6 p.m. on July 4 and 7:30 pm, July 6-8.
JULY 1 â AUGUST 7. Tickets will go on sale 3 - 4 weeks before the first performance.
Rough Crossing
April 21, 2021
You had us at Tom Stoppard.
Rough Crossing, by the storied British playwright, is taken from another play (by the Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár). The themes are pure Stoppard â a meta look at theater, with wordplay and wit in every line of the script. This is all APTâs wheelhouse, to be sure. The cast features Kelsey Brennan, David Daniel, Jamal James, Josh Krause, James Ridge and Marcus Truschinski. In repertory through Aug. 7; the coming week includes performances at 8 p.m. July 2-3, 6 p.m. on July 4 and 7:30 pm, July 6-8.
JULY 1 â AUGUST 7. Tickets will go on sale 3 - 4 weeks before the first performance.