Sister Luisa Dell'Orto, an Italian nun on a mission to Haiti was killed in Port au Prince, the capital of the Caribbean country. Sister Luisa, 65, had been providing her pastoral service on the island for twenty years now. She belonged to the congregation of the Little Sisters of the Gospel of Charles de Foucauld, she was considered "The angel of street children". It was also the main landmark of Kay Chal, "Charles House”, In a very poor suburb of Port-au-Prince. The structure was rebuilt thanks to the funds raised by the Italian Caritas with a large collection promoted by the CEI in 2010. The center, also animated by the volunteers of the Ambrosian Caritas, offers a protected space for the many children of the neighborhood which is a real favela.
Sister Luisa Dell'Orto
Sister Luisa took care of its reconstruction after the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010. Born in Lomagna (Lecco) on June 27, 1957, Sister Luisa had a degree in history and philosophy. Entry into the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Gospel of Lyon at the age of 30 she left for Cameroon. In 1994 she graduated in Theology in Switzerland. From 1997 to 2001 she was a missionary in Madagascar, where in addition to various pastoral activities, he taught general and special ethics. In 2002 she arrived in Haiti. You have also taught History of Philosophy and Social doctrine of the Church; he was also a member of the editorial board of a local magazine. The nun was also awarded the “Fumagalli-Cazzaniga” prize of Casatenovo (Lecco).
"Sister Luisa made her life a gift for others to the point of martyrdom". He said it Papa Francesco expressing her “closeness to the family members and sisters of Sister Luisa Dell'Orto, little sister of the Gospel of Charles de Foucauld. For twenty years - Bergoglio recalled - Sister Luisa was dedicated above all to the service of street children. I entrust her soul to God and I pray for the Haitian people, especially for the little ones, so that they may have a more peaceful future. Without misery and without violence ”.
On the occasion of Easter, last April, Sister Luisa wrote a letter to relatives and acquaintances of the community of Lomagna from which she came from. In her letter you expressed your concern for the situation of general violence in the Caribbean country. Violence of which she was a victim. His earthly life is over but his work remains, his mission for thousands of people, children in particular, who live in one of the poorest countries in the world.. A nation plagued by famine and continuous wars that hinder its development and peaceful coexistence.
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