Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sep 7, 2016 / 11:52 am
As the world turned its focus on Rome for the canonization of Mother Teresa last weekend, another religious sister lost her life while caring for the poor in Haiti.
Sister Isabel Sola Macas, 51, from the Congregation of the Religious of Jesus and Mary, was killed while she was driving on the Port-au-Prince highways Sept. 2. Several unidentified individuals fired on the car in which she was traveling. The motive for the attack is still unknown, but attempted robbery is being considered.
Originally from Barcelona, Sister Isabel had worked in Haiti for at least eight years with the poorest and most disadvantaged. During the time she lived in the country, she survived the terrible earthquake that took place in January 2010 and left more than 200,000 dead.
Following the earthquake, Sister Isabel had worked to help rebuild homes, rendered her services as a nurse, and tried to relieve the suffering of those who had undergone amputations because of the earthquake.