Kidnapping

Parish of teen who escaped abduction credits power of prayer
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Jan 16, 2019
For nearly three months, parishioners at St. Peter Catholic Church in Cameron, Wisconsin, were praying for the safe return of one of their own — 13-year-old Jayme Closs.
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After priest is killed in Congo, clerics say they won’t be intimidated
- Global Church, Religion News Service
- Apr 14, 2018
Roman Catholic priests in eastern Congo are vowing to continue their work in parishes, schools and clinics after the murder of one of their brethren this week in the largely lawless region.
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Reported message from kidnapped nun calls on Pope Francis for help
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- Jan 31, 2018
A reported video message from a Colombian nun kidnapped almost a year ago in Mali appeals to Pope Francis for his help in securing her release.
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Indian priest says Yemeni captors did him no physical harm
- Associated Press, Global Church
- Sep 16, 2017
Father Tom Uzhunnalil,a Salesian, was kidnapped from a home for senior citizens in Aden, southern Yemen, established by Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity in March 2016. Four nuns were killed during the attack. On Saturday in Rome, following his release earlier this week, Uzhunnalil said that his captors never harmed him, even if in some videos they made it appear that way in an effort to get a speedy response in negotiations.
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Two priests kidnapped in Congo’s troubled North Kivu province
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- Jul 19, 2017
Two priests in the troubled North Kivu province in Congo were kidnapped by armed men who also looted a nearby convent. Local bishops have urged security agencies to try and help the priests and bring them back safely, though three priests who were kidnapped in 2012 were never found.
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Indian politician suggests ransom fund for kidnapped priest
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- Jun 1, 2017
Since Father Tom Uzhunnalil was kidnapped while serving in Yemen, the Church has not done enough to secure his safe return according to a member of India’s Legislative Assembly who suggested that the kidnappers are only interested in money and not prayers.
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