A Bangladeshi Catholic priest who was abducted in the north-east on Nov 27, ahead of the visit of Pope Francis to the country, was found alive in Sylhet city on Friday. Father Walter William Rozario is said to have fled from his kidnappers and got in touch with his family,Continue Reading
Jerusalem: Roman Catholic officials said Tuesday that a Franciscan priest who had been abducted by militants in Syria has been freed. The custodian of the Catholic Church’s properties in the Holy Land said the priest, Father Dhiya Azziz, was released late Monday. The office of the custodian, Rev. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, saidContinue Reading
Latakia –The organization of Franciscan missionaries serving in the Holy Land announced that Father Dhiya Aziz, who had been kidnapped early last week in Syria, was liberated. “The Custody of the Holy Land thanks those around the world who prayed for a successful outcome to this trial that Fr. DhiyaContinue Reading
Raipur : Four police officials, recruited by the state police as auxiliary personnel, were on Monday evening abducted by suspected Naxalites in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. Officials said that the personnel were abducted from a civilian bus plying in the Kutru police station area of the said district. Additional directorContinue Reading