Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Requests Prayers for Haiti’s Football Team From Pope Leo XIV

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé presented the sovereign pontiff with a jersey of the Haitian national football team, which has qualified for the 2026 World Cup, during his meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Vatican.

It is customary for an exchange of gifts to mark meetings between the Pope and visiting dignitaries. Pope Leo XIV, for his part, presented Prime Minister Fils-Aimé with a sculpture.

During an interview granted to Le Nouvelliste and Magik 9 in Rome, the head o