Catholic church says Haiti faces ‘descent into hell’ after clergy kidnappings

Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince condemns government inaction and says violence by armed gangs' is now unprecedented'

The Catholic church has warned that Haiti is facing a descent into hell" and condemned government inaction after 10 people, including seven members of the clergy, were abducted by kidnappers demanding $1m ransom.

For some time now, we have been witnessing the descent into hell of Haitian society," the archdiocese of the capital Port-au-Prince said in a statement, adding that violence by armed gangs" was taking on unprecedented" proportions.