(Photo: Getty/iStock)The Catholic Church in Haiti is facing mounting attacks from armed gangs seeking to weaken one of the country’s few remaining institutions willing to challenge them, according to a Haitian bishop. Bishop Décoste described the Church as one of the last significant voices resisting the influence of armed groups. Priests, seminarians and religious sisters have also been among those targeted. The violence follows a series of attacks against Catholic clergy and religious communities in recent years. Nine religious sisters, five brothers and four priests were also kidnapped during 2024.