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April 26, 2016

Philippine Church officials outraged over beheading of Canadian Ridsdel

Canadian John Ridsdel is pictured in an undated photo. The Philippine military and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the decapitation April 25 of Ridsdel, a former mining consultant from Calgary, Alberta, kidnapped in September.

MANILA, Philippines – Some Philippine church officials expressed outrage and sadness over the beheading of a Canadian hostage in the restive southern part of the country, where they say lasting peace needs to be addressed.

Published in International