From St. Louis-
There are so many stories pouring out of Haiti right now, it’s hard to know how to sort through them or what to say about them. The Episcopal Church has a diocese in Haiti, so I know many people who have close affiliations with that country and people who live there. Even for those of us who have never been to Haiti, six degrees of separation is narrowed down to three, or two, or one.
At all four of our Sunday services our parish prayed fervently for all who have been affected by the earthquake in Haiti. We included in our prayers both the Roman Catholic Archbishop, who died in the earthquake, and also the Episcopal Bishop of Haiti, Jean Zache Duracin, who survived, although his wife was injured and his home destroyed. Now the Episcopal News Service has run this remarkable story about Bishop Duracin.
According to a missionary who spoke to him, the Bishop was given the option to evacuate but said, “No I will stay with my people.”
More here-
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/civil-religion/general/2010/01/homeless-bishop-in-haiti-stays-with-his-flock/
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