Educational Resource
Partners in Mission: Guidelines for Solidarity and "Twinning" Relationships (2010)
The Church in Haiti has a long tradition of mission solidarity with many parts of the Church around the world. This solidarity is seen in many ways and accounts for the ties of friendship that span the globe and demonstrate the character of true charity described by Pope Benedict XVI in the encyclical letter Caritas in Veritate: charity is a “gift, acceptance and communion.”
Such generosity was seen in the tremendous outpouring of love and support following the earthquake that struck Haiti on January, 12, 2010. Many of these mission relationships are long standing partnerships and have contributed greatly to the infrastructure of the Church in Haiti, as well as the creation and support of Catholic schools, Catholic healthcare institutions, and other Catholic social service agencies throughout the country.