Arns was killed by the Haiti earthquake of 12 January 2010 in Port-au-Prince , where she was carrying out humanitarian activities on behalf of '' Pastoral da Criança '' . She was struck in the head by falling debris from the roof of a church in which she had just given a speech . She was 75 years old at the time . Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attended her funeral
Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Zilda Arns