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Syria says two bishops kidnapped by rebels
Yahoo News ^ | 4/22/13 | Dominic Evans

Posted on 04/22/2013 3:21:53 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter

Two prominent Syrian bishops, who had warned of the threat to religious tolerance and diversity from the two-year conflict in their country, were kidnapped on Monday by armed rebels in the northern province of Aleppo, state media said.

SANA news agency said the Syriac Orthodox and Greek Orthodox Archbishops of Aleppo, Yohanna Ibrahim and Paul Yazigi, were seized by "a terrorist group" in the village of Kfar Dael as they were "carrying out humanitarian work".

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: syria

1 posted on 04/22/2013 3:21:53 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter
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To: NYer; Salvation

Can I get a catholic ping?


2 posted on 04/22/2013 3:23:04 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Straight Vermonter

those filty muslim pigs, they need a good blowup.


3 posted on 04/22/2013 3:27:39 PM PDT by Rockiette (Democrats are not intelligent)
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To: Straight Vermonter

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Apr-22/214676-rebels-kidnap-two-aleppo-bishops.ashx#axzz2REgGGByv

Rebels kidnap two Aleppo bishops
April 22, 2013 09:31 PM (Last updated: April 22, 2013 09:49 PM)
The Daily Star

BEIRUT: Two Aleppian bishops were kidnapped by Syrian rebels in the outskirts of the city Monday evening, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.

The driver of Boulos al-Yazigi, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo and Iskandaroun and Yuhanna Ibrahim, the Syrian-Orthodox Metropolitan of Aleppo, was killed during the attack.

The NNA reported that Ibrahim, Yazigi and the third man, also a priest, were driving from a village near the Turkish border to Aleppo. As they approached the city, they were met with an armed group that forced them out of the car.

The bishops are believed to alive and efforts are ongoing to secure their release.

Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Apr-22/214676-rebels-kidnap-two-aleppo-bishops.ashx#ixzz2REgZeEpa
(The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)


4 posted on 04/22/2013 3:58:29 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory, and He will not be mocked! Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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To: Straight Vermonter

Prayers for the Fathers!!! Lord Kyrie Eleison!!!


5 posted on 04/22/2013 3:58:53 PM PDT by eleni121 ("All Along the Watchtower" Book of Isaiah, Chapter 21, verses 5-9)
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To: Straight Vermonter

I’ll be sure to watch for the coverage on the 6 oclock news.

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6 posted on 04/22/2013 4:17:55 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Pi$$ed off yet?)
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To: Straight Vermonter; netmilsmom; thefrankbaum; Tax-chick; GregB; saradippity; Berlin_Freeper; ...
The two men were driving to Aleppo when they were kidnapped, he added. Asked who was behind their abduction, Steifo said: "All probabilities are open."

Catholic / Orthodox Prayer ping! The West continues to minimize the situation in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the US government is funding Syria and supplying them with arms. Please remember these prelates in your prayers!

7 posted on 04/22/2013 4:57:42 PM PDT by NYer (Beware the man of a single book - St. Thomas Aquinas)
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To: Straight Vermonter
As I recall, Russia said they were putting together a quick reaction force of some sort specifically to intervene when Christians needed to be defended.

We'll be seeing just how far away from Russia that force will go any day now. I'd think they're itching for a reason to help the Syrian government so we'll soon find out whether that group is a reality or if they're just a veiled threat to the Iz Lame countries on their borders we'll see find out.

8 posted on 04/22/2013 5:14:42 PM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory.)
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To: Straight Vermonter

Prayers up for these priests. May God strike down their filthy mohammedan kidnappers.


9 posted on 04/22/2013 5:25:18 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved! -Ps80)
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To: Straight Vermonter

Prayers for these two Bishops.


10 posted on 04/22/2013 6:42:33 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Straight Vermonter

Instinct for self preservation would have to be suppressed in order to remain in that islamic domain while the filth is raping and pillaging anyone non-muslim.


11 posted on 04/22/2013 7:19:52 PM PDT by soycd
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Ah yes the future of the ‘Arab Spring’ - kidnapping, suppression and murder of Christians. Aren’t we so glad we are arming these murderous savages?


12 posted on 04/22/2013 8:39:11 PM PDT by Lent
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