A Prophetess Offers Hope for Quake-Ravaged Haitians
People in Port-au-Prince call Junon Brutus Soeur Junon (Sister Junon), describing her as a prophet and a messenger from God. Her crowning moment so far came on Feb. 12, when Brutus, 42, stepped center stage to face thousands of arms waving in unison, reminiscent of the pulsating energy during Carnivale performances. The gathering was not a celebration but a lamentation marking the one-month anniversary of Haiti's earthquake — a disaster that many in Haiti now believe that Brutus predicted. But she believes her country can rise from its travails. "God always has a plan for his children. God has a special plan for us," says Brutus, whose Haitian Kreyol is sometimes interrupted with a word in English....