Father Gerard Jean-Juste
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The blood pours: UN soldiers shoot at Haitian mourners outside church funeral of Father Jean Juste in Haiti by Marguerite “Ezili Danto” Laurent
In the fracas, the people immediately took the body of Father Jean Juste to protect it from being vandalized, because when mourners were coming out of the church, the U.N. started shooting. The people also picked up the body of a young man who was killed in front of the church by U.N. soldiers and… Continue reading
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Mourners at Father Gerard Jean-Juste's funeral accuse Catholic church, Haitian leaders of complicity in his death By Marguerite 'Ezili Dantò' Laurent
I listened to the men and women of Veye Yo recount their many bittersweet memories of Father Jean Juste. It was a sad and tragic telling of a life of struggle, suffering and untold persecutions by the church and the political powers, both in the U.S. and in Haiti. Amongst all the telling, two veterans… Continue reading
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Revolutionary Haitian Priest, Gerard Jean-Juste, Presente! By Bill Quigley
Pere Jean-Juste was a Jesus-like revolutionary. In jail and out, he preached liberation of the poor, release of prisoners, human rights for all, and a fair distribution of wealth. A big muscular man with a booming voice and a frequent deep laugh, he wore a brightly colored plastic rosary around his neck and carried another… Continue reading
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