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October 9, 2014

Captors release Franciscan priest kidnapped in Syria

Franciscan Father Hanna Jallouf

ROME - Captors released a Franciscan priest who was among about 20 Christians kidnapped from a Syrian village near the border with Turkey, said the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land.

Published in International
October 7, 2014

Franciscan priest among 20 Christians reportedly kidnapped in Syria

Franciscan Father Hanna Jallouf and the others were abducted from Knayeh, a small Christian village in northwestern Syria, the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land confirmed Oct. 7.

ROME - A Franciscan priest was among about 20 Christians kidnapped from a Syrian village near the border with Turkey the night of Oct. 5-6, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said.

Published in International