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Fr. Pierluigi Maccalli, center, meets Pope Francis at the Vatican Nov. 9, 2020.

Pope Francis kisses hand of missionary priest, freed after two-year captivity in Africa

Nov 9, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis met Monday with an Italian missionary priest who was freed last month in Mali, after having been kidnapped... Read more

Fr. Pierluigi Maccalli pictured before he was kidnapped.

Catholic priest freed two years after kidnapping by jihadist group

Oct 9, 2020

An Italian Catholic priest was freed Thursday two years after he was kidnapped by a jihadist group.  Read more

Fr. David Echioda.

Nigerian priest abducted by gunmen after Sunday Mass

Mar 3, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Another Catholic priest in Nigeria has been kidnapped by gunmen, according to local media reports.  Read more

Priest in Mexico hospitalized after being kidnapped, shot

Jan 8, 2020

A Mexican priest who had been kidnapped is in the hospital in serious condition after having been discovered released on... Read more

Fr. Arinze Madu, Vice Rector at Nigeria’s Queen of Apostles SSeminary, Enugu, kidnapped outside the seminary gate and released October 30, 2019

Nigerian priest abducted and released, officials increase security measures

Oct 30, 2019

The vice-rector of a seminary in Nigeria was kidnapped earlier this week and released two days later, the latest in... Read more

Nigerian priest abducted on Christmas Eve: Prayer saved us

Jan 4, 2019

A Nigerian priest who was kidnapped on Christmas Eve recalled his experience after Mass this week, saying prayer is what... Read more

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