The World : Church Rebuffs Duvalier

Roman Catholic bishops in Haiti, protesting the expulsion of three Belgian priests and the mysterious death of a fourth, refused to hold a traditional Mass for President Jean-Claude Duvalier’s militia. The bishops also accused the government of persecuting the Catholic Church in Haiti and declared Friday a day of prayer and fasting. The Belgian priests had been critical of a recent referendum approving a lifetime presidency for Duvalier. Three were expelled last week, and the fourth allegedly was killed during a burglary.