The Citadelle Laferrière fortress on its mountaintop in northern Haiti

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A deeply Christian people carrying heavy burdens — Father's Heart Bible reveals God as a loving Father. Free online in Haitian Creole, with audio in English.

Yes — you can read the Bible free online in Haiti right now. Haiti is a majority Christian country: Catholics are roughly 55–57% and Protestants roughly 28–37%, depending on the survey. The Father’s Heart Bible™ is free to read and hear on any phone, with no app and no account, and the Haitian Creole edition is free to read today — the language of the home for nearly every Haitian, where Father’s Heart Bible™ reveals God as a near and loving Father.

Last updated October 2026

Key takeawayHaiti has carried more than its share of sorrow and kept its faith — and Father's Heart Bible™ (FHB) offers the Father near to every Haitian, in Kreyòl.

Haiti at a glance

Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. Haitian Creole and French are the two official languages, Creole is the native language of the vast majority, and Christianity, mostly Catholic and increasingly Protestant, is part of daily life.

People
about 11.8 million
Catholic
about 55–57%
Protestant
about 28–37%
Creole speakers
over 13 million worldwide

What Haiti is known for

The first free Black republic, a people of art, music and resilience.

The first Black republic

Haiti declared independence in 1804, after the only successful slave revolt to found a nation.

The Citadelle Laferrière

A mountaintop fortress in the north, one of the largest in the Americas, built after independence.

Kreyòl

Haitian Creole is spoken by over 13 million people and is the most widely spoken creole language in the world.

Art and music

Vivid painting, rara processions and kompa music are known far beyond the island.

A praying people

Churches and prayer shape the rhythm of the week, in town and countryside.

Faith and the Bible in Haiti

Haiti is a majority Christian country. Catholics are the largest group, about 55% by the CIA World Factbook (2018) and 57% by Pew Research; Protestants are about 28% by both, and 37% in a 2024 Policite survey, which put Catholics at 29%. Vodou is also practised, often alongside Christianity.

For a people who have lived through so much, Father’s Heart Bible™ offers the Scriptures free, in the language of the home, revealing God as a near and loving Father.

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (2024) — compiled from UN World Population Prospects 2024 and national statistics officesCIA World Factbook 2018, Pew Research Center and Policite 2024 (Catholic 55–57%, Protestant 28–37%, Vodou 2.1%), as summarised in Religion in Haiti — WikipediaHaitian Creole — Wikipedia (over 13 million speakers worldwide; official with French)Haiti — Wikipedia (independence 1804; Citadelle Laferrière)

What “our Father” offers Haiti

In towns and hillside villages alike, many are looking for a Father who stays. Father’s Heart Bible™ does not bring a foreign religion — it answers a universal longing: to be held by a Father who never abandons His children.

For the brokenhearted

“Our Father is near to the brokenhearted; he saves those crushed in spirit.” Read Psalm 34 free.

For the one who feels alone

“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” Read John 14 free.

For the weary

To families bearing heavy loads, the Father says, “Come to me, all you who are weary… and I will give you rest.”

For every Haitian

In the capital, the mountains and the diaspora, the Father calls each Haitian His beloved son or daughter.

Why Father's Heart Bible™ for Haiti

God revealed as Father

Father’s Heart Bible™ reveals God as Father wherever Scripture reveals Him that way — from Genesis 1:1 onward.

Free, with audio, on any phone

No purchase, no app, no sign-up. The whole Bible is free to read online, with audio on every English chapter.

In Haitian Creole

The Haitian Creole edition is published: read it free — Kreyòl ayisyen, the language of the home.

Bible languages for Haiti

Haitian Creole is the native language of the vast majority of Haitians, and French is the other official language. Both, with English, are free to read today.

Every language is a door. You can start reading the editions available today, free. English has verse-by-verse audio.

Side by side, in the Father’s voice

Read the opening of Scripture side by side — the English Father’s Heart Bible on the left, French on the right.

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Genesis 1 · Genèse 1 31 verses

1 In the beginning, our Heavenly Father created the heavens and the earth.

1 Au commencement, notre Père céleste créa les cieux et la terre.

2 The earth was formless and empty; darkness lay over the deep's surface, and the Spirit of our Father was hovering over the waters' surface.

2 Or la terre était informe et vide, les ténèbres couvraient la surface de l'abîme, et l'Esprit de notre Père planait au-dessus de la surface des eaux.

3 Then our Father said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

3 Alors notre Père dit : « Que la lumière soit », et la lumière fut.

4 He saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.

4 Il vit que la lumière était bonne, et il sépara la lumière des ténèbres.

5 He called the light "day" and called the darkness "night." There was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

5 Il appela la lumière « jour », et les ténèbres, il les appela « nuit ». Il y eut un soir, il y eut un matin — ce fut le premier jour.

6 And our Father said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water."

6 Et notre Père dit : « Qu'il y ait une étendue entre les eaux, pour séparer les eaux des eaux. »

7 He made the expanse and separated the water under it from the water above it. And it was so.

7 Il fit donc l'étendue et sépara les eaux qui sont au-dessous de l'étendue des eaux qui sont au-dessus d'elle. Et il en fut ainsi.

8 He called the expanse "sky." So there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

8 Il appela l'étendue « ciel ». Ainsi il y eut un soir, il y eut un matin — ce fut le deuxième jour.

9 Then our Father said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so.

9 Alors notre Père dit : « Que les eaux qui sont sous le ciel se rassemblent en un seul lieu, et que la terre sèche paraisse. » Et il en fut ainsi.

10 He named the dry ground "land," the gathered waters "seas." And he saw it was good.

10 Il appela la terre sèche « terre », et l'amas des eaux, il l'appela « mers ». Et il vit que cela était bon.

11 Then he said, "Let the land grow vegetation: seed-bearing plants, fruit trees bearing fruit with seed in it, after its kind." And it was so.

11 Puis il dit : « Que la terre produise de la verdure : des plantes portant de la semence et des arbres portant du fruit qui porte de la semence, chacun selon son espèce. » Et il en fut ainsi.

12 The land produced vegetation—seed-bearing plants by kind, and trees bearing seed-bearing fruit by kind—and our Father saw that it was good.

12 La terre produisit de la verdure : des plantes portant de la semence selon leurs espèces, et des arbres portant du fruit qui porte de la semence selon leurs espèces. Et notre Père vit que cela était bon.

13 And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.

13 Et il y eut un soir, il y eut un matin — ce fut le troisième jour.

14 And our Father said, "Let there be lights in the sky's expanse to separate day from night, and serve as signs to mark seasons, days, and years,

14 Et notre Père dit : « Qu'il y ait des luminaires dans l'étendue du ciel pour séparer le jour de la nuit, et qu'ils servent de signes pour marquer les saisons, les jours et les années,

15 and let them be lights in the sky's expanse, to give light on the earth." And it was so.

15 et qu'ils soient des luminaires dans l'étendue du ciel pour éclairer la terre. » Et il en fut ainsi.

16 Our Father made two great lights—the greater light to rule the day, the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.

16 Notre Père fit deux grands luminaires : le plus grand luminaire pour gouverner le jour, et le plus petit luminaire pour gouverner la nuit. Il fit aussi les étoiles.

17 He set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth,

17 Il les plaça dans l'étendue du ciel pour éclairer la terre,

18 to rule the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. He saw it was good.

18 pour gouverner le jour et la nuit, et pour séparer la lumière des ténèbres. Et il vit que cela était bon.

19 So there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.

19 Ainsi il y eut un soir, il y eut un matin — ce fut le quatrième jour.

20 Then our Father said, "Let the water swarm with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth, across the sky's expanse."

20 Alors notre Père dit : « Que les eaux foisonnent d'êtres vivants, et que les oiseaux volent au-dessus de la terre, à travers l'étendue du ciel. »

21 So he created the great sea creatures, every living creature that moves and swarms in the water by its kind, and every winged bird by its kind. And he saw it was good.

21 Il créa donc les grands animaux marins et tout être vivant qui se meut et foisonne dans les eaux, selon leur espèce, et tout oiseau ailé selon son espèce. Et il vit que cela était bon.

22 Our Father blessed them and said, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on earth."

22 Notre Père les bénit et dit : « Soyez féconds, multipliez-vous et remplissez les eaux dans les mers, et que les oiseaux se multiplient sur la terre. »

23 And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.

23 Et il y eut un soir, il y eut un matin — ce fut le cinquième jour.

24 And our Father said, "Let the land produce living creatures by kind: livestock, crawling creatures, and wild animals, each by kind." And it was so.

24 Et notre Père dit : « Que la terre produise des êtres vivants selon leurs espèces : le bétail, les bêtes qui rampent sur le sol, et les animaux sauvages, chacun selon son espèce. » Et il en fut ainsi.

25 He made wild animals by their kind, livestock by their kind, and every creature crawling the ground by its kind. And he saw that it was good.

25 Il fit les animaux sauvages selon leurs espèces, le bétail selon ses espèces, et toutes les bêtes qui rampent sur le sol selon leurs espèces. Et il vit que cela était bon.

26 Then our Father said, "Let us make humanity in our image, in our likeness, to rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and every creature crawling on the ground."

26 Alors notre Père dit : « Faisons l'humanité à notre image, selon notre ressemblance, afin qu'elle domine sur les poissons de la mer et les oiseaux du ciel, sur le bétail, sur toute la terre, et sur toutes les bêtes qui rampent sur le sol. »

27 So our Father created humanity in his own image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

27 Ainsi notre Père créa l'humanité à son image ; à l'image du Père, du Fils et du Saint-Esprit il la créa ; homme et femme il les créa.

28 Our Father blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every living creature that moves on the earth."

28 Notre Père les bénit et leur dit : « Soyez féconds, multipliez-vous ; remplissez la terre et assujettissez-la. Dominez sur les poissons de la mer et les oiseaux du ciel, et sur tout être vivant qui se meut sur la terre. »

29 Then he said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant across the whole earth, and every tree with seed-bearing fruit—they will be your food.

29 Puis il dit : « Je vous donne toute plante portant de la semence sur la surface de toute la terre, et tout arbre portant du fruit qui porte de la semence. Ils seront votre nourriture.

30 To every animal of the earth, every bird of the sky, everything crawling on the ground with breath of life, I give every green plant for food." And so it happened.

30 Et à tous les animaux de la terre, à tous les oiseaux du ciel et à toutes les bêtes qui rampent sur le sol — à tout ce qui a en lui un souffle de vie — je donne toute plante verte pour nourriture. » Et il en fut ainsi.

31 Our Father saw all he had made, and it was very good. So there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

31 Notre Père vit tout ce qu'il avait fait, et c'était très bon. Ainsi il y eut un soir, il y eut un matin — ce fut le sixième jour.

John 3 · Jean 3 36 verses

1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

1 Or il y avait parmi les pharisiens un homme nommé Nicodème, un chef des Juifs.

2 This man came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from our Father, for no one can do these signs you do unless our Father is with him."

2 Cet homme vint trouver Jésus de nuit et lui dit : « Rabbi, nous savons que tu es un docteur venu de la part de notre Père, car personne ne peut faire ces signes que tu fais si notre Père n'est avec lui. »

3 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you: unless someone is born from above, he can't see the kingdom of our Father."

3 Jésus lui répondit : « En vérité, en vérité, je te le dis, à moins de naître de nouveau, nul ne peut voir le royaume de notre Père. »

4 Nicodemus asked, "How can a man be born when he's old? Can he enter his mother's womb again and be born?"

4 Nicodème lui dit : « Comment un homme peut-il naître quand il est vieux ? Peut-il entrer une seconde fois dans le sein de sa mère et naître ? »

5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and the Holy Spirit, he can't enter our Father's kingdom.

5 Jésus répondit : « En vérité, en vérité, je te le dis, à moins de naître d'eau et du Saint-Esprit, nul ne peut entrer dans le royaume de notre Père.

6 Born of the flesh is flesh, and born of the Holy Spirit is spirit.

6 Ce qui est né de la chair est chair, et ce qui est né du Saint-Esprit est esprit.

7 Don't be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born from above.'

7 Ne sois pas étonné que je t'aie dit : “Il vous faut naître de nouveau.”

8 Wind blows where it wants; you hear its sound but don't know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit."

8 Le vent souffle où il veut, et tu en entends le bruit, mais tu ne sais ni d'où il vient ni où il va. Il en est ainsi de quiconque est né du Saint-Esprit. »

9 Nicodemus said to him, "How can these things be?"

9 Nicodème lui dit : « Comment cela peut-il se faire ? »

10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things?

10 Jésus lui répondit : « Tu es le docteur d'Israël, et tu ne comprends pas ces choses ?

11 Truly, truly, I tell you: we speak what we know, we testify to what we've seen, yet you don't accept our testimony.

11 En vérité, en vérité, je te le dis, nous disons ce que nous savons, et nous rendons témoignage de ce que nous avons vu, mais vous ne recevez pas notre témoignage.

12 If I told you earthly things and you don't believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

12 Si vous ne croyez pas quand je vous parle des choses terrestres, comment croirez-vous quand je vous parlerai des choses célestes ?

13 No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.

13 Personne n'est monté au ciel, sinon celui qui est descendu du ciel, le Fils de l'homme.

14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

14 Et comme Moïse éleva le serpent dans le désert, ainsi faut-il que le Fils de l'homme soit élevé,

15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

15 afin que quiconque croit en lui ait la vie éternelle.

16 For our Father so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

16 Car notre Père a tant aimé le monde qu'il a donné son Fils unique, afin que quiconque croit en lui ne périsse pas, mais ait la vie éternelle.

17 For our Father did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but so the world could be saved through him.

17 Car notre Père n'a pas envoyé son Fils dans le monde pour condamner le monde, mais afin que le monde soit sauvé par lui.

18 Whoever believes in him isn't condemned; whoever doesn't believe is condemned already, for not believing in the name of the one and only Son of our Father.

18 Celui qui croit en lui n'est pas condamné, mais celui qui ne croit pas est déjà condamné, parce qu'il n'a pas cru au nom du Fils unique de notre Père.

19 This is the judgment: light has entered the world, and people loved darkness more than light because their deeds were evil.

19 Et voici le jugement : la lumière est venue dans le monde, et les hommes ont aimé les ténèbres plus que la lumière, parce que leurs œuvres étaient mauvaises.

20 Everyone who does evil hates the light and won't come to the light, so that his deeds aren't exposed.

20 Car quiconque fait le mal hait la lumière et ne vient pas à la lumière, de peur que ses œuvres ne soient dévoilées.

21 But whoever does the truth comes to the light, so it may be revealed that his works have been done in our Father."

21 Mais celui qui pratique la vérité vient à la lumière, afin qu'il soit clairement manifesté que ses œuvres ont été accomplies en notre Père.

22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, where he stayed with them, baptizing.

22 Après cela, Jésus se rendit avec ses disciples dans la campagne de Judée, et là il demeura avec eux et il baptisait.

23 John also baptized at Aenon near Salim, since water was plentiful there, and people came and were baptized,

23 Jean aussi baptisait à Énon, près de Salim, parce qu'il y avait là beaucoup d'eau ; et les gens venaient et se faisaient baptiser,

24 for John had not yet been put in prison.

24 car Jean n'avait pas encore été mis en prison.

25 Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew over purification.

25 Or il s'éleva une discussion entre quelques-uns des disciples de Jean et un Juif au sujet de la purification.

26 They came to John and said, "Rabbi, the man with you beyond the Jordan, the one you testified about—he's baptizing, and everyone goes to him."

26 Et ils vinrent trouver Jean et lui dirent : « Rabbi, celui qui était avec toi de l'autre côté du Jourdain, à qui tu as rendu témoignage — voici, il baptise, et tous vont à lui. »

27 John replied, "A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven.

27 Jean répliqua : « Un homme ne peut recevoir une seule chose si elle ne lui a été donnée du ciel.

28 You yourselves can testify: I said 'I'm not the Christ, but sent ahead of him.'

28 Vous-mêmes pouvez témoigner que j'ai dit : “Je ne suis pas le Christ, mais j'ai été envoyé devant lui.”

29 The one with the bride is the bridegroom—Jesus. The bridegroom's friend, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. So my joy is now complete.

29 Celui qui a l'épouse, c'est l'époux — Jésus. Mais l'ami de l'époux, qui se tient là et l'écoute, se réjouit grandement à la voix de l'époux. Cette joie qui est la mienne est donc maintenant complète.

30 He must increase, but I must decrease."

30 Il faut qu'il croisse, et que moi, je diminue.

31 The one who comes from above is above all. The one from earth belongs to earth and speaks in an earthly way. The one who comes from heaven is above all.

31 Celui qui vient d'en haut est au-dessus de tous. Celui qui est de la terre appartient à la terre et parle à la manière de la terre. Celui qui vient du ciel est au-dessus de tous.

32 He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony.

32 Il rend témoignage de ce qu'il a vu et entendu, et pourtant personne ne reçoit son témoignage.

33 Whoever receives his testimony confirms that our Father is true.

33 Celui qui reçoit son témoignage atteste que notre Père est véridique.

34 The one our Father sent speaks our Father's words, for he gives the Holy Spirit without measure.

34 Car celui que notre Père a envoyé dit les paroles de notre Père, car il donne le Saint-Esprit sans mesure.

35 Our Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.

35 Notre Père aime le Fils et a tout remis entre ses mains.

36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son won't see life—our Father's wrath remains on him.

36 Celui qui croit au Fils a la vie éternelle ; celui qui n'obéit pas au Fils ne verra pas la vie, mais la colère de notre Père demeure sur lui.

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His Word will not return void

When our Father said, “Let there be light,” there was light. His Word accomplishes what He sends it to do. From Port-au-Prince to the northern mountains, His Word will not return empty.

“…so will my word be that goes out from my mouth: it will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” — Isaiah 55:11

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Frequently asked questions

How many Christians are there in Haiti?

Haiti is a majority Christian country. Catholics are about 55% (CIA World Factbook 2018) to 57% (Pew Research) of the population, and Protestants about 28%. A 2024 survey by Policite found 37% Protestant and 29% Catholic. Vodou is also practised, often alongside Christianity; the CIA World Factbook reports 2.1% identifying with Vodou.

Can I read the Bible online free in Haitian Creole?

Yes. Father's Heart Bible™ is free to read online in Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen) — all 66 books, no account, no purchase, no app — at fathersheartbible.com/read/ht/. Start with Jan 3 (John 3) or Sòm 23 (Psalm 23). The English edition is free too, with audio.

Is Father's Heart Bible available in Haitian Creole?

Yes. The Haitian Creole edition is free to read at fathersheartbible.com/read/ht/. Haitian Creole is spoken by over 13 million people worldwide, the native language of the vast majority of Haitians and of the Haitian diaspora.

Which other languages of Haiti can I read the Bible in here?

French, Haiti's other official language, is free to read at fathersheartbible.com/read/fr/, and English is free to read at fathersheartbible.com/read/, with audio on every chapter.

Is there a free audio Bible I can listen to?

Yes. Every chapter of the English Father's Heart Bible™ comes with free audio, so it can be heard on any phone, from Port-au-Prince to Cap-Haïtien.

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Kevin White

Founder, Spirit Media Publishing · Father's Heart Bible™

Kevin White is founder of Spirit Media Publishing the publisher of Father's Heart Bible™, a translation centered on revealing God's heart as Father through every passage. He pastors readers toward the love of our Father — in plain English — and writes here about Scripture, sonship, and the modern Father-heart movement.

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