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Catholic priest abducted in Syria by IS-linked jihadis

  •   Sat, May 23 2015 08:41:59 AM

Homs (Syria), May 23 (IANS/AKI): Jacques Murad, the Catholic priest abducted in central Syria this week was seized by jihadis linked to the Islamic State militant group, according to sources quoted by the Syrian pro-government radio station Sham Fm.

Catholic news agency Fides reported on Friday that Murad, the prior of the Mar Elian Monastery on the outskirts of Qaryatayn in central Syria, was most likely kidnapped on Monday.

Murad was seized by two armed men aboard motorbikes, who arrived at the monastery, forced him into his car and drove off with him.

Qaryatayn is around 60 kms southwest of the city of Homs, where the archdiocese confirmed Murad's kidnapping.

The archdiocese of Homs did not confirm that deacon Boutros Hanna was abducted with Murad, which was claimed by some reports, according to Fides.

Murad is from the same order as Italian priest Paolo Dall'Oglio, of whom there has been no trace since he was abducted on July 29, 2013, in the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa in northern Syria.
  

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  • Mohammed , Bajpe/Riyadh

    Sat, May 23 2015

    Will any of my Christian brothers here write a letter to the US, Canada, European consulates to take immediate action.

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  • Alwyn Wilson Vas , Bantwal (Sarapady)

    Sat, May 23 2015

    And Vatican sits blindly.

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  • stan, dubai

    Sat, May 23 2015

    Our religion preaches, If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. But I feel in this modern world they will slap on your other cheek if you offer them.

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  • SB, Mlore

    Sat, May 23 2015

    Vatican & pro Vatican media in the west wakes up only against Communal Hindus and India where minorities are under severe threat to exercise their right to live and practice their religion.

    This is a Secular issue, so no need of making much TAM TAM.

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