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Haitian President Rene Preval canceled traditional Carnival celebrations. Instead, Christians across the nation crowded into local churches for three days of fasting and prayer.
February 12 was a day of mourning, remembering the more than 200,000 people who died during the January 12 earthquake. |
Nearly 2,000 people gathered for worship and prayer at the Christian Church of the Cities in Cite Soleil.
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More than 90 percent of earthquake survivors are believed to have lost loved ones. |
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On the last day of prayer and fasting a large celebration took place near the palace in downtown Port-au Prince. |
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