Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aim\u00e9, during an interview with the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, after hearing from him that his grandfather was born in Haiti, took the opportunity to invite him to the country, Le Nouvelliste learned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aim\u00e9, during an interview with the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, after hearing from him that his grandfather was born in Haiti, took the opportunity to invite him to the country, Le Nouvelliste has learned. \u201cThe Pope told me that his grandfather was born in Haiti. I took this opportunity to invite him to visit the country of his grandfather, the country of his ancestors. He smiled and replied that it is something that will be considered,\u201d Fils-Aim\u00e9 told Le Nouvelliste on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in an exclusive interview, a few hours after his visit to the sovereign pontiff.”It pleased me,” said Fils-Aim\u00e9, referring to the exchanges with Pope Leo 14 and officials from the Vatican. “Today’s day has been extremely interesting. I met the Pope, Cardinal Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State. We discussed Haiti, the current situation, our objectives, what we are doing, and the support that the Catholic Church can provide to the Haitian people,” explained PM Fils-Aim\u00e9, who places great importance on the Pope’s support, a moral authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leslie Voltaire, when he was president of the CPT, had invited Pope Francis to visit Haiti. He passed away shortly after.The only pope to have visited Haiti was John Paul II, on March 9, 1983, under the regime of Jean Claude Duvalier. “Something must change here,” said John Paul II, who, during his visit, spoke with Polish descendants settled in Haiti since before the War of Independence and after the creation of the State of Haiti.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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