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Franciscan priest freed from captivity in Syria
Associated Press ^ | 1.5.2015 | AP

Posted on 01/05/2016 7:47:08 AM PST by vladimir998

Roman Catholic officials said Tuesday that a Franciscan priest who had been abducted by militants in Syria has been freed... Rev. Dhiya Azziz, was released late Monday. The office of the custodian, Rev. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, said the priest was abducted by jihadis who had hoped to "profit" from the abduction.

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TOPICS: Catholic; Islam; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: priest; syria

1 posted on 01/05/2016 7:47:08 AM PST by vladimir998
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To: vladimir998

Link: http://bigstory.ap.org/616b2b77e6014ac983a4c02ca1d9d1f2


2 posted on 01/05/2016 7:47:25 AM PST by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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Glad it wasn’t a Jesuit.


3 posted on 01/05/2016 12:11:10 PM PST by namvolunteer (Obama says the US is subservient to the UN and the Constitution does not apply. That is treason.)
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To: vladimir998

That is good news. He more easily could have been killed.


4 posted on 01/05/2016 6:47:16 PM PST by BlackVeil ('The past is never dead. It's not even past.' William Faulkner)
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To: vladimir998

bttt


5 posted on 01/05/2016 11:53:57 PM PST by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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